Job Title: Landscaping & Hardscaping Operations Manager
Location: Portland, Maine preferred; open to candidates across Maine and New Hampshire
Work Model: Field & Office Hybrid
About the Company
A growing landscape and hardscape company in the Greater Portland area is looking for a hands-on Operations Manager to help lead field operations, support crews, improve systems, and keep projects running smoothly from start to finish.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the field, solving daily operational challenges, building strong crews, and helping a growing company create more structure, consistency, and profitability.
The ideal candidate may come from landscaping, hardscaping, excavation, construction, property maintenance, snow operations, site work, or another field-based service business where they have managed crews, schedules, equipment, materials, and customer expectations.
Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Coordinate daily field operations, crew schedules, job-site priorities, equipment needs, and material readiness so teams can start work prepared and stay productive.
- Project Oversight: Oversee landscape and hardscape projects from planning through completion, checking job-site progress, quality, safety, timelines, and client satisfaction along the way.
- Team Management: Support, train, and hold crew members and foremen accountable while building a team culture based on safety, reliability, communication, and pride in the work.
- Financial Performance: Track labor hours, material usage, project progress, and job profitability while working with ownership on estimates, bids, and ways to improve margins.
- Client Relations: Act as the primary point of contact for clients during the construction phase, providing updates and resolving issues promptly.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict safety protocols on-site and ensure all vehicles and equipment are maintained in top working order.
- Strategic Growth: Assist ownership in identifying opportunities for service expansion and process improvement.
Requirements
- Industry Experience: Experience leading crews, projects, or field operations in landscaping, hardscaping, construction, excavation, property maintenance, snow removal, or a related trade/service business.
- Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of hardscape or landscape construction, such as patios, pavers, retaining walls, drainage, grading, planting, maintenance, or outdoor living projects.
- Management Skills: Ability to lead diverse teams, manage complex schedules, and handle high-pressure situations in the field.
- Business Acumen: Familiarity with project costing, labor management, and basic P&L responsibilities.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with both crews and high-end clients.
- Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
This could be a fit for
This role could be a strong fit for someone who has been a Landscape Operations Manager, Hardscape Foreman/Manager, Landscape Construction Manager, Site Supervisor, Construction Project Manager, Excavation/Site Work Foreman, Property Maintenance Operations Manager, Snow Operations Manager, or Field Services Manager in a skilled trade business.
Strong Plus
- Local Market Knowledge: 5+ years of experience in the Maine/Casco Bay landscaping market.
- Certifications: ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute) or NCMA (National Concrete Masonry Association) certifications.
- Education: Degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Equipment Proficiency: Experience operating heavy machinery (skid steers, excavators) and training others on their use.
- Sales Experience: Ability to assist in the design-build sales process and upselling services.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
