
Results-driven Landscape Production Manager with over a decade of progressive experience spanning hands-on field operations, crew leadership, and full-scale production management. Began a landscaping career at Highgrove at age 18, developing a strong operational foundation, and advanced through Russell from Driver to Production Manager, demonstrating consistent growth and leadership capability.
Further honed management expertise at Bennett Landscape as a Senior Foreman, overseeing four crews and ensuring the highest standards of care for high-end residential estates. Expanded leadership scope at Plants Creative Landscapes as Production Manager, directing daily operations for 10 trucks and 20+ employees, optimizing route efficiency, ensuring weekly workload completion, enforcing safety protocols, managing client relationships, recruiting and terminating staff, purchasing equipment, and maintaining inventory and operational systems.
Complementing management experience, founded and operated a successful lawn service business, managing 10 contracted clients while delivering consistent, high-quality service and building long-term customer loyalty.
Additionally brings manufacturing experience from Sovereign Wall Products, working overnight on a high-volume production line, ensuring continuous machine operation, performing material changeovers, maintaining workflow efficiency, and supporting production output—reinforcing a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and operational discipline.
A strategic, hands-on leader with proven strengths in landscaping operations, production planning, safety compliance, team leadership, and client management. Actively seeking a Production Manager role to drive efficiency, quality, and growth within a forward-thinking organization.
Directed daily landscape maintenance operations for multiple crews, managing 10+ trucks and 20+ field employees across residential, commercial, and HOA properties.
Planned, optimized, and adjusted weekly and daily routes to ensure efficiency, productivity, and on-time service completion.
Ensured all contracted work was completed within schedule and budget, addressing issues proactively to avoid service delays.
Recruited, onboarded, trained, coached, and, when necessary, disciplined or terminated employees to maintain performance standards.
Led and enforced company safety programs, conducting tailgate meetings, jobsite inspections, and incident reporting to reduce accidents and liability.
Served as the primary point of contact for client relations, handling walkthroughs, service issues, quality control, and retention efforts.
Performed regular quality control inspections of properties to ensure work met company standards and client expectations.
Managed equipment purchasing, allocation, and lifecycle planning, ensuring crews were properly equipped to perform efficiently.
Maintained accurate inventory tracking for tools, equipment, and materials to minimize loss and downtime.
Coordinated with mechanics and vendors for equipment repairs and preventive maintenance.
Tracked labor hours, productivity metrics, and job costs to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Collaborated with sales and management teams on new account onboarding, route integration, and service scopes.
Implemented process improvements to increase crew productivity, reduce overtime, and improve route density.
Ensured compliance with company policies, OSHA guidelines, and local regulations.
Supported seasonal planning, including staffing levels, equipment needs, and workload forecasting.