Account Manager

Yellowstone Landscape • Basking Ridge, NJ

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About The Position

Yellowstone Landscape is hiring an Account Manager to oversee commercial landscape maintenance accounts. The role is field-based and involves regularly visiting crews and client sites to ensure expectations are exceeded. The Account Manager hires, trains, and develops maintenance crews; manages schedules, hours, and budgets using industry technology; serves as the primary client contact; proposes landscape enhancements; supports sales efforts to win new work; and coordinates with other departments to support seamless service.

Requirements

• Landscape experience; the posting states that plant knowledge is key.
• Ability to comfortably converse with people from a range of backgrounds, including crews, Board Presidents, and senior management or the CEO.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass, or a related major.
• Associate degree or relevant experience may also be considered.
• Knowledge of Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and develop maintenance crews to work efficiently and safely.
• Use industry technology and applications to manage the team, schedule crews, calculate and track hours, and manage the budget.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients, meeting with them proactively and regularly and providing consultative expertise.
• Design and propose enhancements to existing landscapes.
• Assist the sales team with winning new work.
• Coordinate with Irrigation, Fert/Spray, Safety, and the Field Support Team to promote a seamless workflow.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, paid weekly.
• Full group benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Competitive incentive opportunities may be available based on performance, role, and work location.
• Industry-leading safety programs.
• Company-provided work shirts and safety gear.
• Professional equipment.
• Opportunity to advance within a fast-growing company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree