Horticulture Manager

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Horticulture Manager – Commercial Landscape Maintenance

Division: Maintenance Operations

Location: Orlando, Florida

Sunrise Landscape, an established commercial landscape organization for more than 40 years, is excited by our vision of delivering excellent customer service in the areas of landscape design, installation, and maintenance to our clients with the help of our 1,000+ employees. We are proud to have achieved the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 honor and are continuing to build a great place to work with a commitment to landscape and service excellence.

Position Summary

The Horticulture Manager will support the planning, coordination, and execution of the crew's horticultural and landscape maintenance activities. This team member will play a critical role in ensuring that our clients' grounds and yards are properly cared for by meeting or exceeding their expectations. This team member will report to the General Manager of the local branch.

Key Responsibilities

As one of our Horticulture Managers, you will:

• Drive a company vehicle (truck/trailer) with equipment to and from assigned client locations.
• Perform landscape enhancement tasks, including but not limited to spreading fertilizer, mixing and applying chemicals.
• Planning, scheduling, and implementing the tasks associated with fertilizer and chemical applications for multiple field technicians. These activities must result in compliance with contract specifications, budgets, and client expectations.
• Monitoring landscape health and care needs.
• Diagnose primary turf problems and basic pest identification, as well as performs the chemical and fertilizer application.
• Maintain proper documentation as required by The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• Assist in hiring and training of Spray Technicians.
• Take a proactive approach to safety by providing proper field safety training, encouraging employe

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• It's preferred that the candidate have an active and valid Florida Certified Pest Control Operator License in Lawn and Ornamental but not required.
• Certifications preferred in Agronomic, L&O, and Horticulture.
• Two to three years of experience in Fertilization and Chemicals leading multiple technicians and properties required.
• Should possess the ability to identify turf grass types, ornamental plants species, weeds, insects, and disease.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; organizational and management skills; mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
• Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard equipment, materials, practices, and applications.
• Ability to respond to customer needs and requests professionally and effectively.
• Aspire knowledge and inventory management.
• Bilingual- Spanish a plus.
• Ability to read application rates on labels, and some basic math to be able to calibrate fertilizer spreaders
• Pass a background check.

Physical Demands

• Required to stand, walk, crouch, stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear.
• Ability to lift 50+ bags of fertilizer, chest high, several times a day in hot temperatures.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions such as hot, cold, high humidity, or rain.

To qualify as a Driver, in addition to the above, you must:

• Possess a valid driver's license (must be issued from United States for at least 3 years).
• Clean driving history for at least 3 years.
• Pass a drug test.

Compensation

Compensation for this role will be market competitive and will start at $65k and commensurate with experience. This will include both base + incentive compensation bonuses as well as commissions on enhancements. Sunrise also offers a competitive medical, dental and vision plan, 401k matching and attractive paid time away programs.

Sunrise is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.