Juniper is Growing! We are seeking an Agronomy Manager for our Landscape Maintenance team. This position will be responsible for overseeing the agronomy program for our landscape properties to include scheduling services, supervising team members, and managing the resources needed for providing the agronomic needs for our clients’ properties. The Agronomy Manager is responsible for adhering to established budgets, ensuring successful operations, maintaining quality control, and promoting a positive culture focused on safety and continuous improvement.
Juniper is a full-service landscape design, build, and management company servicing the Southeast. We are recognized as an award-winning leader in our industry with over 20 locations and 2,000+ team members. At Juniper, the foundation of who we are, how we perform, and how we treat others is guided by our core values. We are committed to a culture that welcomes, grows, and celebrates people who share in our mission to design, build, and maintain the best landscaping in the industry.
We offer career growth opportunities and excellent benefits (health/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and PTO plans). Join our company, where we Welcome/Grow/Celebrate you at Juniper!
Responsibilities:
- Understand client and property needs via regular communication with the Account Manager(s)
- Oversee and schedule the Agronomy Technicians
- Responsible for providing day-to-day operational scheduling and guidance for branch's agronomy services
- Manage the coordination of all materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors required to produce quality work
- Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plan for employees
- Training and support of agronomy team members, including proper operation of equipment, IPM and fertilization techniques and best practices, safety guidelines, and quality standards
- Focus on safety and monitor safety records, complete regular safety meetings with team
- Maintain all records necessary for compliance and maintain chemical application records
- Keep current with laws that affect spray applications
- Purchase and maintain chemical inventory
- Interviewing and hiring of team members; working with the Branch Manager to identify staffing needs
- Performing hands-on work with the agronomy techs to meet work and scheduling demands as needed
- Ensuring equipment and tools are properly maintained, stored, and utilized
- Order materials and monitor costs and deliveries for agronomy services
- Ability to create estimates for time & materials needed on agronomy projects
- Maintain all required computer systems, including but not limited to timekeeping, job databases and service schedules for agronomy services
- Provide excellent customer service and communication with clients
- Other relevant job duties as needed.
