Enhancement Manager - Landscape Industry - Company Car
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$75000 - $80000 per year |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Towson, MD Towson, Maryland open_in_new |
About this job
Job Description
Enhancement Manager
Kapsons is recruiting for a Fortune 1000 industry leader in landscaping and grounds management. We're looking for an Enhancement Manager to join a high-performing branch team in the White Marsh, MD area.
Job Summary:
The Enhancement Manager (EM) schedules and directs personnel and resources to deliver quality, cost-effective enhancement services to a commercial client portfolio. The EM oversees 2 field crews and is responsible for their day-to-day scheduling, training, and development.
This is a hands-on role — you'll be present in the field regularly (no shovel required), coordinating material runs, keeping jobs organized, and supporting crews — balanced with real administrative ownership of schedules, job costing, and reporting. Strong Excel skills and organizational ability are essential to succeeding in this role.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand client needs through regular communication with the Account Manager(s)
- Manage all landscape enhancement services, including coordination of materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors
- Organize and oversee material runs and job logistics to keep crews on schedule
- Inspect properties before scheduled service to prepare a specific action plan
- Understand irrigation systems, identify necessary repairs or adjustments, and communicate recommendations
- Monitor landscape health and identify insect or disease problems
- Be present with crews in the field to support work and scheduling demands
- Work with the Branch Manager to identify staffing needs, hire crew members, and prepare daily crew schedules
- Ensure proper paperwork is completed for all employee changes and hires
- Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plans for employees
- Provide hands-on training and support for crew members, including equipment operation, pruning techniques, safety, and quality standards
- Maintain focus on safety and monitor safety records
- Maintain required administrative systems, including timesheets, job databases, and service schedules — strong Excel proficiency required
- Order materials as needed and monitor costs and deliveries
- Request and use purchase orders per company guidelines
- Support the Account Manager on larger enhancement opportunities as an additional resource
Education and Experience:
- Associate degree (2+ years) in a business-related field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of customer service, management, and leadership experience within the landscaping industry or local marketplace
- 1+ years of supervisory experience
- Strong Excel and organizational skills required
- PLANET Certification (Installation of Hard and Softscapes) required, or ability to obtain
Compensation:
- Base salary plus annual bonus
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs.
- Must be at least 18 years old (21+ if operating company vehicles)
- Strong stamina; ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
- Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day
- Must carry any required medications for known allergic reactions
Work Environment:
- Combination of indoor office work and outdoor site walkthroughs/supervision
- Ability to work in moderate to extreme weather (100°ree;F+ or below 32°ree;F, varying humidity)
- Extended periods in direct sunlight
- Exposure to traffic, water, fumes, dust, mechanical/electrical hazards, loud noise, and outdoor allergens (pollen, insects, etc.)