The Assistant Field Manager is responsible for assisting the Field Manager in managing labor and material in the field to complete assigned contract maintenance and snow removal projects. In addition, assistant field managers must develop the people that report to them. Success in this position is indicated by jobs in which contracts are renewed, jobs completed in the budgeted hours, and low negative turnover of assistants and crew members. This position must cooperate with other landscape management field managers and enhancement field managers to see that the overall goals of the branch are met.
Develop a clear understanding of the philosophies by which the company operates, the short-and long-term goals of the branch, and the financial position of the branch.
Get to know their people in an effort to help them develop within the company.
Be an active part of our training process by attending or conducting certification training sessions on a regular basis.
Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job hours, reports, and job costs regularly and acting as needed. Communicate budget hours to crewmembers.
Monitor quality of work and be proactive in bringing issues to the customer’s attention by inspecting the job at the end of each day.
Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.
Demonstrated skill and ability to manage others at other levels.
Demonstrated skill and ability to work with service customers.
At least one year of experience doing contract maintenance work in a commercial setting.
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, a two-year degree, or no degree.
Ability to identify and diagnose insect and disease problems and schedule appropriate treatment.
Working knowledge of vehicles and equipment used in contract maintenance and snow removal.
Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.
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
General description
Ruppert Landscape has been an industry-leading provider of commercial landscaping services for almost 50 years. Headquartered in Laytonsville, Maryland, the company employs over 2300 people and serves customers from 45 branches primarily throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern US. The company prides itself on its strong culture, commitment to its employees, unmatched attention to its customer and giving back to the community.
Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer
Our landscaping company strives to provide the highest quality of landscape construction and management services available to our customers. We believe that this is best accomplished through the cultivation of our talented employees, who are the greatest asset of our organization.
With over four decades of experience in the landscape contracting and nursery industries, our company understands the business from every angle and incorporates customer perspective to produce the best results. Ruppert has a track record of effectively attending to the many details necessary to perform services cost consciously, meticulously and with a personal touch not found elsewhere.
At the heart of the Ruppert business culture is a formal value system which guides us toward our goals of becoming the premier landscape contractor. These values are driven by a desire to exceed expectations in everything we do in a manner that is both ethical and efficient. We believe that our success can only be measured in terms of high client satisfaction and progressive employee development. If these two areas are attended to, financial success will follow.
