Landscape Maintenance & Snow Manager

This is a leadership role accountable for the performance of maintenance, projects and snow divisions.You'll lead and develop your supervisors, account managers, and customer service team, own the systems and standards that drive quality and profitability through every season, and bring the hands‑on credibility that earns respect in the field when the work demands it. If you've grown through roles like Branch Manager or Operations Manager and are ready to run a profitable operation, developing your team into high performers, and being the person the team counts on — we want to talk to you. What You'll Own Lead & Develop the Team Lead, coach, and develop your crew supervisors (who direct the crew leaders and field teams), your account managers, and your customer service team Evaluate & produce safety system strategy. Run consistent one‑on‑ones and team meetings; set clear expectations and follow through Build a strong leadership bench — hire, onboard, train, and evaluate your direct reports and support their development of the teams below them Drive morale, retention, and a culture of accountability and pride in the work across the team. Owns Profitability Hold the team accountable to its revenue and gross‑margin targets Track job and route costing against estimates; identify and close margin gaps Manage labor hours, equipment utilization, and materials cost Partner with sales and estimating to ensure work is priced to win and to profit Owns and manages a personal book of accounts, including client relationship management, selling and upselling, prospecting for new business, and account retention. Run Maintenance & Enhancement Operations Own routing, scheduling, and quality control across all maintenance accounts Ensure every property meets our quality standard, consistently and on schedule Grow enhancement/upsell revenue by equipping your supervisors and crews to spot opportunities and ensuring quotes are generated and followed up Drive client satisfaction and retention through your account management and customer service team Lead Snow & Ice Operations (Seasonal) Serve as the single owner of snow operations — planning, staffing, routing, equipment readiness, and storm‑event execution Manage on‑call rosters, subcontractors, salt/materials inventory, and 24/7 event coordination Ensure accurate documentation, site logs, and billing for every event Deliver safe, reliable, on‑budget service that protects client relationships Manage by the Numbers Own and report key metrics weekly Build and enforce repeatable processes for maintenance and snow operations Use LMN and related tools to run the business on data, not guesswork What Success Looks Like The team consistently hits its revenue and gross‑margin targets Supervisors, account managers, and crews are well‑led, well‑trained, and accountable Clients are retained and satisfied, supported by a responsive account management and customer service team Snow events are executed safely, on time, and on budget Enhancement revenue grows year over year The team runs smoothly and proactively, without day‑to‑day fires reaching ownership What You Bring 5+ years in green‑industry / landscape operations, including 3+ years leading teams through supervisors or managers (e.g., as a Branch Manager, Operations Manager, or Division Manager) Experience leading client‑facing account management and/or customer service functions Proven experience running or co‑running snow & ice operations in a Snowbelt market A track record of budget and gross‑margin accountability Strong people‑leadership skills — hiring, coaching, holding others accountable, and reducing turnover Proficiency with LMN (Landscape Management Network) for job costing, scheduling, and estimating Comfort managing an operation by the numbers Availability for 24/7 responsiveness during snow events Valid driver's license Nice to Have Experience building or rebuilding a maintenance or snow division A calm, decisive leadership presence under pressure A systems-and-process mindset Bilingual (English & Spanish) Base salary: starting at $90,000, compensation commensurate with experience Performance bonus tied to team revenue and gross‑margin targets Company vehicle or allowance, phone, and full benefits A leadership seat with real autonomy in a growing, well‑run company Insurance Offerings: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Additional Life 401k after 1 year with employer matching program #J-18808-Ljbffr Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.