Landscaping | Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Landscaping / Engineering Manager leads the stewardship, preservation, and enhancement of Fairmont Kea Lani’s landscape and grounds while supporting the Engineering Department. The role oversees landscaping operations, irrigation systems, horticultural programs, and grounds maintenance, ensuring safety, sustainability, luxury presentation, and guest satisfaction. The manager leads, coaches, and develops the Landscaping team and, when the Engineering Manager is absent, provides leadership and operational oversight of the Engineering team. The position manages day-to-day landscape operations and maintenance programs, staffing and labor costs, departmental inventory and equipment, training, safety and environmental compliance, budgets, forecasts, and operational plans. It coordinates with other resort departments and contributes to environmental stewardship and continuous improvement initiatives. The role reports directly to the Director of Engineering and indirectly to the Assistant Director, Engineering.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 3–5 years of landscaping or grounds management experience.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
- Strong knowledge of landscape maintenance, horticulture, irrigation systems, and turf management.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to assess priorities and adapt to changing operational needs.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
- Results-oriented and able to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Maintain a professional working environment and attitude.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance per Fairmont standards.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not offered.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of tropical plants, trees, shrubs, and native Hawaiian landscaping practices.
- Degree or certification in Horticulture, Landscape Management, Irrigation Technology, Agriculture, or a related field.
- Experience in Engineering or Maintenance.
- Experience in a luxury resort, hotel, golf course, or large commercial property.
- Experience with irrigation systems, tropical plant care, and landscape maintenance programs.
- Landscape Industry Certification.
- Pesticide Applicator Certification, or ability to obtain one.
- CPR/First Aid Certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, motivate, and develop the Landscaping team.
- Manage daily landscaping operations and maintain resort grounds, gardens, pathways, parking areas, and exterior public spaces to luxury presentation standards.
- Develop and maintain mowing, pruning, fertilization, irrigation, and preventive maintenance programs.
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair irrigation systems to support efficient water management and healthy landscapes.
- Monitor plant health and apply appropriate horticultural practices for tropical plants, trees, shrubs, turf, and seasonal plantings.
- Ensure fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other landscape treatments are applied in accordance with company policies, environmental standards, and manufacturer requirements.
- Coordinate tree trimming, hedge maintenance, debris removal, and green waste recycling.
- Establish work schedules and staffing plans and manage labor costs within budget guidelines.
- Conduct pre-shift meetings and training on safety, service excellence, sustainability, and operational priorities.
- Manage inventory of landscaping materials, tools, equipment, chemicals, and irrigation components, including ordering and purchasing as needed.
- Ensure landscaping equipment is properly maintained and safely operated.
- Complete performance evaluations, coaching conversations, and performance management processes for departmental colleagues.
- Maintain compliance with safety regulations, environmental requirements, and resort policies for landscaping and engineering operations.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Housekeeping, Recreation, Food & Beverage, and other departments to support resort operations and special events.
- Promote colleague safety, guest satisfaction, continuous improvement, and the resort’s environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives.
- Prepare departmental reports, budgets, forecasts, and operational plans as required.
- Follow hotel and departmental policies, procedures, and service standards.
- Contribute to operational improvements through innovation, process improvements, and departmental communication meetings.
- In the absence of the Engineering Manager, lead and oversee Engineering operations, preventive maintenance, and adherence to departmental standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned and maintain regular attendance.
- Attend scheduled training sessions and meetings and work varying schedules as required by hotel business needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
