Production Manager

The Production Manager owns everything that happens in the field: crew performance, route efficiency, quality standards, and labor cost. You are the link between what we promise clients and what our crews deliver. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows that landscape maintenance is won or lost on labor hours, route density, and site-level accountability.

This role comes with a company vehicle (take-home) and real room for growth as our operation scales.

Core Responsibilities

Crew & Labor Management

Direct supervision of maintenance crews and foremen; hiring, training, coaching, and performance management
Build and manage daily/weekly crew schedules and routes to maximize wrench time and minimize drive time
Own labor hours vs. budget by route and by account; flag and fix overruns weekly
Enforce start times, load-out standards, and end-of-day close-out procedures
Track and report daily labor performance: actual vs. estimated hours by crew, and $ earned per person/day on Tree/Enhancement/Irrigation crews
Manage attendance, timekeeping, and time-off requests; maintain accurate, signed timecard records in coordination with HR

Quality & Site Accountability

Conduct scheduled site inspections using company inspection forms; score sites, document deficiencies with photos, and assign corrective work with deadlines
Perform joint walks with property managers and HOA boards; close the loop on client punch lists
Identify enhancement and extra-work opportunities during inspections and hand off qualified leads to sales

Operations & Systems

Maintain job costing, scheduling, and crew data in our operations platform (Aspire experience strongly preferred)
Manage equipment fleet: preventive maintenance schedules, repairs, replacement planning; oversee vehicle and PPE inspection compliance
Manage irrigation program: controller checks, break repairs, water management for client budgets

Safety & Compliance

Enforce safety program: tailgate meetings, PPE, vehicle inspections, incident reporting
Ensure compliance with California wage-and-hour requirements (meal/rest breaks, timekeeping) and Cal/OSHA standards

What Success Looks Like

Direct labor as a % of maintenance revenue at or below target
Every account inspected on cadence with documented scores; deficiency close-out rate above 90%
Client retention improved; zero accounts lost due to quality
Enhancement leads generated from field inspections each month

Qualifications

5+ years in commercial landscape maintenance operations, with 2+ years managing multiple crews
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
Working knowledge of irrigation systems, plant health, and SoCal plant material
Experience with landscape business software (Aspire, LMN, or similar)
Valid CA driver's license and clean driving record
QAL/QAC license or C-27 experience a plus

Compensation & Benefits

$85,000–$120,000/year base salary (depending on experience)
Company vehicle — take-home, gas paid
Room for growth as the company scales
[Add: health benefits, PTO, other perks as applicable]

Stoneridge Management Property

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