Production Manager - Maintenance

JUNIPER LANDSCAPING•Fort Myers, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Juniper is seeking a Landscape Production Manager for its Commercial Landscape Maintenance team. The role manages operations across large HOA portfolios and commercial properties, scheduling and directing personnel and resources to provide high-quality, cost-effective landscape services. The Production Manager promotes a positive culture focused on safety and continuous improvement and supports Account Managers with customer service, estimating, and budgeting as needed. Juniper is a full-service landscape design, build, and management company serving the Southeast. It describes itself as an award-winning industry leader with more than 30 locations and 2,000+ team members. The company emphasizes a culture that welcomes, grows, and celebrates people who share its mission to design, build, and maintain landscaping. Juniper offers career growth opportunities and health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), and PTO plans.

Requirements

Florida Driver’s License and ability to pass an MVR.
Previous experience managing landscaping crews.
Solid knowledge of equipment, tools, and machinery used in landscaping operations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent time-management skills and a strong sense of urgency.
Computer skills.
Safety leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Understand client needs through regular communication with the Account Manager.
Ensure job-site quality and appearance meet client and company standards.
Manage landscape services, coordinating the materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors required to produce quality work.
Inspect properties before scheduled service and prepare specific service action plans.
Monitor irrigation systems, identify problems or necessary repairs, and communicate recommendations to the appropriate party.
Monitor landscape conditions and identify insect or disease problems.
Perform hands-on crew work as needed to meet work and scheduling demands.
Implement and enforce company safety and equipment policies and procedures, including equipment upkeep, maintenance, storage, use, and required training.
Work with the Account Manager to identify staffing needs, hire crew members, and prepare daily crew schedules.
Ensure required paperwork is completed for employee changes and hires.
Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plans for employees.
Provide hands-on crew training and support in equipment operation, pruning techniques, safety, and quality standards.
Focus on safety standards and monitor safety records.
Maintain required paperwork and Aspire entries.
Order materials as needed and monitor costs and deliveries.