Landscape Manager

WindRiver Lakefront & Golf Community • Lenior City, TN

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About The Position

The Landscape Manager leads landscape operations at WindRiver Lakefront & Golf Community, covering common areas, landscape services for residents, and landscape installations for new homes. This is a landscape and horticulture role; a separate team manages golf course turf. The manager walks sites, prepares quotes, selects plants suited to each setting, and leads a crew to meet WindRiver’s standards for quality and hospitality.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of landscape installation and maintenance experience, including at least 2 years supervising crews.
• Hands-on experience estimating and bidding landscape projects.
• Strong knowledge of identifying, selecting, and caring for trees, shrubs, perennials, and seasonal color appropriate for East Tennessee conditions.
• Working knowledge of irrigation systems, landscape construction, and lawn care.
• Ability to read landscape designs and construction documents.
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting, and project management.
• Tennessee pesticide applicator certification, or willingness to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• Equipment operator certification.
• Degree or certificate in horticulture or landscape design.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and bid work by walking sites and preparing quotes for materials, labor, and equipment for resident and builder projects; track actual costs against estimates.
• Specify, install, and maintain trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and seasonal color suited to East Tennessee conditions; diagnose and treat pest and disease issues.
• Install landscapes for new homes, including sod, planting, irrigation, and hardscape; read landscape plans and coordinate with builders, designers, and homeowners to meet Design Review Board requirements.
• Maintain common areas and resident properties, including parks, trails, entrances, medians, lawns, and beds through mowing, irrigation, pruning, mulching, and seasonal changeouts.
• Schedule, train, coach, and review technicians, laborers, and seasonal staff; foster safety and accountability.
• Manage labor, materials, purchasing, budgets, and equipment upkeep, including daily inspections and fuel logs for mowers, skid steers, mini excavators, and trucks.
• Follow OSHA, pesticide application, erosion control, and Design Review Board standards.
• Partner with the VP of Operations, New Construction, Member Services, Maintenance, and Marketing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed