Landscaping Branch Manager

About Us:

Riverview Landscapes provides full-service landscaping and snow management services to commercial and residential customers throughout multiple Northeastern states. Founded in 2022, Riverview has scaled through the successful acquisition and integration of 20 landscaping companies, now serving over 5,000 properties with 600 employees. Through organic growth and acquisitions, our vision is to become the premier landscaping company in the Northeast.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a professional, operationally focused, profit driven Branch Manager with commercial landscaping and snow removal operations and management experience to oversee our Bergen County branch.

This is a full-time position with a compensation mix of base pay and bonus potential. You will be expected to work from the office, overseeing employees in the field as necessary, or meeting with customers. This role will report directly to Riverview's North Jersey Regional Manager.

You will be expected to operate within Riverview's excellence standards, particularly in safety, employee leadership, service quality, and technology.

Riverview expects to continue growing in the region through sales and acquisition. As such, there will continue to be opportunities for career growth through regional and corporate management positions. It is our intention to develop you as a leader and manager at Riverview so that you can take full advantage of all future career opportunities within our organization as we grow.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the branch operations to provide the highest quality of service to our customers while achieving profit and customer retention targets.
• Sell maintenance contracts and enhancement services to new and existing customers.
• Provide daily work schedules to field staff and provide instruction to ensure Crew Leaders and crews are prepared to complete the jobs efficiently and safely.
• Visit job sites on a regular basis to ensure all work is completed in adherence to safety policies, operational standards, and contract specifications while ensuring complete customer satisfaction. Conduct consistent safety training and perform safety inspections on job sites.
• Utilize Riverview computer systems (primarily Aspire) to manage crew scheduling, purchasing, and crew time reporting to ensure quality, efficiency, and profitability targets per job.
• Provide final approval of weekly employee time entries by Monday morning.
• Supervise employees, keep attendance records, enforce proper uniform and safety equipment use, and approve timecards through Aspire.
• Train, coach, mentor, and develop staff to reach potential and established goals for the individual and division. Identify and develop your team, primarily new Operations Managers and Crew Leaders.
• Maintain sufficient staff to meet upcoming schedules. Forecast staff, equipment, and material needs to complete future jobs.
• Order materials, equipment and supplies as needed within purchasing limits.
• Continually assess operational procedures and make recommendations to enhance value, improve efficiency, and share those insights to further the goals of the company.
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are inspected on a regular basis to ensure legal compliance, maintenance needs, and safety issues. Maintain maintenance records for vehicles and equipment.
• Investigate any accident or safety violation, prepare appropriate reports, and act to correct and prevent future occurrences. Define and implement solutions to reoccurring accidents or most common hazards.
• Monitor costs weekly and immediately report any jobs deviating from budgets of time, schedule, cost or any other factor, so appropriate adjustments can be made to maximize end result.
• Ensure that facilities and equipment are clean, projecting a positive image of the Company.
• Promote and exhibit Company culture and values.
• Ensure that urgent situations are addressed and resolved promptly.
• Off-season snow responsibilities and management of snow operations.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of landscaping management experience
• Ability to read complex customer Request-for-Proposals as well as commercial contracts to provide accurate bids
• Skilled in management and leadership
• Proven history of installing hardscaping and landscaping projects according to customer needs while achieving profitability targets
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficient in technology (MS Office and landscaping costing/estimating packages
• Understanding and management of Profit and Loss statements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in horticulture or other related field or equivalent experience

Benefits:

• Competitive pay (based on experience)
• Bonus potential
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 6% company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Referral program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 6% Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is your experience in a Landscape Branch Manager role?
• Do you have a clean driving record (ie: no more than 2 violations in the past 3 years)?

Experience:

• Landscape Branch Manager: 2 years (Required)
• $1 million PNL management: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Moonachie, NJ Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000