Irrigation Production Manager - Military veterans preferred

Ruppert Landscape

Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


Position Title: Irrigation Production Manager

Location: Chantilly, VA, United States

Job Category: Landscape Maintenance

State: Virginia

City: Chantilly

Description

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape Landscape Construction and management company, a family-owned and employee-owned business, headquartered in Montgomery County, MD, with operations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Delaware, and Tennessee. Our mission is to provide opportunities for our people, take excellent care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

Position Description:

The Irrigation Production Manager (IPM) will work with and direct multiple irrigation teams who each are responsible for irrigation services on commercial landscape portfolios. The Irrigation Production Manager will be responsible for training and developing these individuals and providing day-to-day operational scheduling and guidance. Additionally, the IPM will report to the Irrigation Manager.

Pay range: $69-85k, depending on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all irrigation services, as necessary, including the coordination of all materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors required to produce quality work
• Create and communicate the daily irrigation schedule for all service crews and management as needed.
• Approve Employees' time daily
• Ensure quality work is being completed by crews in the field
• Ordering materials
• Call in all Miss Utility Tickets
• Attend staff meetings as needed
• Ensure crews are meeting efficiency and productivity goals
• Assist in difficult repair troubleshooting
• Ensure techs are submitting quality and detailed repair proposals daily
• Ensure identifying problems, improvements, and upselling of irrigation systems is a priority through inspections
• Assist with recruiting and interviewing to ensure a full staff of quality employees
• Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop a growth plan for employees
• Hands-on training and support of crew members, including proper operation of equipment, repair techniques, safety, and quality standards
• As necessary, perform hands-on work with crews to meet work and scheduling demands

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated skill and ability in servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial irrigation systems.
• Advanced knowledge of all associated tracking, toning, and tools involved in the irrigation industry.
• Demonstrated skill and ability in the area of sales and customer service. Must have at least three years of experience dealing directly with service customers.
• At least three years of experience managing irrigation crew on the production level, including demonstrated skill and ability in managing the production of service work. At least three years of experience running more than one project at a time.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, computer operation specifically Excel and Word
• Two or four-year horticultural or related degrees and two years of industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for a non-related degree, two-year degrees, or no degree
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English
• Valid driver's license with a clean record over the last three years. Ability to pass a urine test for drivers.

What we provide:

• Competitive salary
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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