Land Acquisition Manager jobs in New Haven, CT

Position Summary

The Landscape Maintenance Area Manager has operational and financial responsibility for a defined geographical region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that all landscapes are properly staffed and manages the cost of labor for each location in region
• Ensures quality workmanship across the region and works alongside the team as necessary
• Supervises staff ensuring all start-up, shut-down, and safety protocols are followed and provides training and development for staff
• Communicates with clients on a regular basis
• Works alongside the Division Manager to set and achieve targets to maximize sales and profitability in the region
• Completes a wide array of administrative tasks regularly such as approving employee time cards, sending emails, completing reports, hiring staff, and using company software platform (Aspire) as required
• Reports to Division Manager and other leaders on progress and issues
• Completes other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High school diploma
• 5 years working in the landscaping industry and leading a team
• Willingness and ability to travel between 50 to 75 percent of the time
• Ability to balance on-the-field work along with administrative duties
• Ability to effectively train, communicate with, coach, and develop employees
• Ability to handle basic employee performance, behavior, conduct, and attendance issues
• Experience with office software platforms, Aspire preferred
• Understanding of basic financial principles

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

Key Performance Indicators are subject to change

• No incident claims or failure to report incidents in region
• PPE and uniform requirements followed in region
• Quality of workmanship across assigned region
• Cost of labor—work performed within budget hours
• Client satisfaction and retention

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Must maintain regular and reliable attendance at a level acceptable to the company, including the ability to work overtime, holidays, evenings or weekends as necessary
• Must be capable of working outdoors in various temperatures from hot to cold on job sites as needed
• Travel as needed
• Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds
• Must be able to push, bend, reach, stoop, twist as needed
• Valid driver’s license