Department Manager - Nursery - Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish)

SiteOne Landscape Supply•Arlington, TX

About The Position

Our Bilingual Department Managers take the lead as the Nursery/Plant Material expert in the branch, working closely with customers on any or all needs within the department to ensure excellence.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in the green industry and an understanding of live plant material and other nursery products, preferred
Excellent customer service and management skills
Experience with sales and operations planning and forecasting
Understanding of accounting fundamentals; including debits, credits, accounts receivable, accounts payable and budgets.
Ready and willing to learn and adopt new technologies and ways of working
For Internal Candidates Only: Line of Business (LOB) Certification Level I or higher, preferred
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Assist Branch Manager with the sales and operations planning process, statistical demand forecasting, and integration of supply and demand plans.
Promote an incident-free environment by emphasizing safety daily through leading by example.
Encourage a strong safety culture through workplace organization, training and executing policies.
Understand and execute the principles of inventory management, target customer mix and sales.
Create a positive environment for employees which encourages teamwork in alignment with SiteOne DNA.
Train and develop agronomic staff to be knowledgeable of the Nursery product line and customer needs to support achievement of departmental sales goals.
Partner with branch leadership to understand and implement new technologies and ways of working to help positively impact business performance.
Support other branch departments and customers as needed.