Nursery (Plants/Gardening) Branch Manager

Company Overview

SiteOne associates are customer obsessed, always safe, continuously improving, and having fun! Whether you are experienced in the green industry, a professional looking for a career change, or a new graduate or veteran transitioning into the workforce, we are confident you will find opportunity and reward with SiteOne.
SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscaping products in the United States and Canada. With over 700 branches across the U.S. and Canada, we offer a comprehensive selection of products including: irrigation supplies, fertilizer and control products, nursery goods, hardscapes, landscape lighting, drainage and erosion control products, tools, and other landscaping accessories and supplies.

Position Overview

The Branch Manager - Nursery is responsible for building a winning team and knowledge base for achieving excellence in all facets of branch operations including inventory management, team development, customer value, and overall financial performance and growth. The Branch Manager – Nursery also brings his or her expertise in plant knowledge and plant care to this role in branch leadership. This role works in collaboration with area leadership to meet or exceed goals set forth in terms of revenue, customer satisfaction, and associate succession planning.
What you’ll do:
Lead a team and recruit top talent to determine individual strengths and weaknesses of branch associates. Actively coach and mentor to achieve high performance and to facilitate their long-term career development at SiteOne.
Train and coach all branch associates in customer value best practices and facilitate a culture whereby every team member is obsessed with customer success
Create an incident-free environment by emphasizing safety daily through leading by example. Promote a strong safety culture through workplace organization, training and executing policies.
Thoroughly understand and translate company operating and financial data and be able to quickly identify business trends and determine root causes
Set effective goals and monitor key performance metrics to assess daily, weekly, and monthly progress and to track improvement initiatives. Implement area strategy and develop a complimentary branch strategy to achieve excellent performance, growth, and customer value.
Use/Analyze performance metrics to track progress and continuously adjust strategies to achieve area goals in light of changing market conditions
Partner with leadership and Field Support to understand the impact of emerging technologies and ways of working on business performance, and actively support and lead their implementation.

Skills We Are Seeking

4 to 7 years of managerial experience including leadership, issue management, motivation and team building preferred
5 to 10 years in a plant nursery environment and/or degree in Horticulture preferred
Understanding of sales and operations planning process, demand forecasting and integration of demand plans and supply plans
Excellent communication, customer service and leadership skills
Ready and willing to learn and adopt, and encourage others to learn and adopt, new technologies and ways of working
Working knowledge of business accounting and P&L statements
Knowledge of market preferences, competition, regulations, and industry trends
Higher education degree preferred
High School or equivalent required
Compensation:
Starting at $72,848 a year
Bonuses
Perks:
Competitive Compensation
Medical, Dental and Vision plans
Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
401k with company match
Tuition Reimbursement
Lucrative Associate Referral Program
Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
Opportunity for Advancement
Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Product Discounts
Most Branches never work Sundays!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.
SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.

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