Landscape Manager

The Landscape Services Division Manager plays a crucial role as the primary liaison for The Arc of San Diego's Landscape Services division. This position involves comprehensive oversight of all aspects of the Landscape Services line of business, including developing new contracts, managing existing programs, and ensuring service excellence aligned with the quality and standards expected by government and commercial clients. Additionally, the manager supervises a dedicated team, including Grounds Maintenance Project Supervisors, Crew Leads, and employees participating in The Arc's supported employment program.

Schedule: Varies

Pay: The pay range for this position is $95,000 to $95,000.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategize and execute marketing initiatives to attract new business opportunities and develop new landscaping contracts.
• Oversee multiple landscaping programs to guarantee adherence to service level agreements and quality benchmarks set by clients.
• Efficiently manage all operational facets of the Landscape Services division to optimize performance and profitability.
• Provide knowledgeable technical assistance and management to all Arc of San Diego landscaping teams.
• Independently evaluate projects for labor and cost, develop bids for proposals, and ensure all costs included are correct.
• Supervise employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, counseling, scheduling, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintain an open, positive working relationship with all representatives of contracting entities, customers, vendors, and subcontractors.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related work experience, including at least two (2) years independently assessing, planning, and implementing landscape construction projects.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience required.
• C-27 Contractor License Preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices in lawn, flower, plant, shrub, and tree care.
• Experience working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Valid California Driver’s license, current auto insurance, and acceptable DMV driving record required.
• Bilingual English – Spanish preferred.

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law. 

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources.