Director of Operations
13 days ago
Omaha
Director of Landscape Operations| Omaha, NE | $90,000–$110,000 DOE | Direct Hire Your New Opportunity: A well-established, values-driven landscaping organization in Omaha is seeking a Director of Landscape Operations to lead its Landscape Division with precision, accountability, and care. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, maintaining gross margin performance, and ensuring superior experiences for both clients and employees. This opportunity is ideal for an operations leader who thrives in a fast-paced, seasonal environment and enjoys being hands-on with teams, systems, and performance. What Matters Most • Salary: $90,000–$110,000 annually, depending on experience, • Schedule: Full-time, year-round leadership role, • Primarily Monday–Friday, with flexibility based on operational needs Benefits: • Health & dental (50% company-paid), vision, • Life, short-term and long-term disability, • Paid holidays and PTO, • Parental and bereavement leave, • Simple IRA with company match, • Wellness reimbursement and cell phone stipend, • Fridays off in January and February, • Yard and service discounts for immediate family Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience in landscaping, construction, or field operations with leadership responsibility, • Strong working knowledge of budgets, KPIs, forecasting, and crew utilization, • Proven ability to lead people and systems to achieve results, • Experience with Aspire and Microsoft 365 preferred, • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, horticulture, landscape operations, or related field preferred Your New Role: • Provide leadership, management, and accountability for Landscape Operations leadership, Project Managers, and administrative support, • Establish and maintain divisional service standards, safety practices, and operating cadence, • Drive divisional KPIs, weekly/monthly scoreboards, and gross margin accountability, • Own and manage the division’s $3.5M annual budget, • Ensure training, safety compliance, equipment standards, and quality expectations are, • met, • Own landscape client satisfaction outcomes through superior quality and execution, • Maintain scheduling discipline for project planning, materials staging, and installation readiness, • Lead weekly division meetings and over/under reviews, • Partner with PM and support teams to manage budgets, materials, and workflows, • Ensure accuracy of Aspire templates, production rates, and material lists, • Lead pre-construction meetings to ensure seamless sales-to-production handoff, • Serve in a leadership role during winter snow operations, • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales/Design, HR, Fleet, and executive leadership, • Own vendor relationships, including sourcing, negotiation, and quality control, • Lead hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management with HR support Your Experience: • 10+ years of experience in landscaping, construction, or field operations with leadership responsibility, • Strong working knowledge of budgets, KPIs, forecasting, and crew utilization, • Proven ability to lead people and systems to achieve results, • Experience with Aspire and Microsoft 365 preferred, • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, horticulture, landscape operations, or related field preferred Your Career Partner: The Reserves Network is a veteran-founded and family-owned staffing firm that specializes in connecting experienced leaders with meaningful opportunities. We partner closely with both clients and candidates to ensure the right fit—professionally and culturally. The Reserves Network is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. The base pay for this position is $90,000-$110,000 annually, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Final compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Please note that hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow for future growth.