TruGreen

ServiceManager

$60–101k Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Service Manager at TruGreen. Skills: leadership, customer retention, customer expectations. Provides quality and timely service to the customer through the recruitment, training, and supervision of a team of lawn care specialists.. Provides effective coaching and development of field staff so that they may positively impact customer retention through exceeding customer expectations.”

What You'll Achieve.

positively impact customer retention through exceeding customer expectations; minimize customer complaints; reduce customer cancellations; ensure service (production and sales) goals are met

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

Requires extensive local travel., Valid, permanent driver’s license from state of residence., Current liability auto insurance required., Must be 21 years of age by date of hire., Physical Demands & Working Conditions, Regularly required to: Sit or stand, Walk on uneven surfaces or climb stairs for an extended period of time, Use hands and arms to handle, feel or reach, Speak and hear, Use vision abilities for close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, and focus, Lift up to 50 lbs independently, Push and pull equipment, Occasionally required to: Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, Noise level: Moderate to loud, Adverse Conditions: Subject to outdoor weather conditions which may include extreme cold, extreme heat, or wet conditions, Subject to exposure to animals and insects, Regularly exposed to chemicals using appropriate safety equipment, Occasionally work near mechanical or moving parts

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Associate’s degree in a business-related discipline and two (2) or more years of related experience in lawn/horticulture/agronomy/lawn care services required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience., 2+ years of supervisory management experience required., Requires extensive local travel., Valid, permanent driver’s license from state of residence., Current liability auto insurance required., Must be 21 years of age by date of hire., Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required., You MUST BE physically located in the United States while performing this job.

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree and sales experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Provides quality and timely service to the customer through the recruitment

and supervision of a team of lawn care specialists.

Provides effective coaching and development of field staff so that they may positively impact customer retention through exceeding customer expectations.

Evaluates the quality of service provided to customers and develops procedures to minimize customer complaints.

Ensures diplomacy concerning customer service-related concerns.

Coaches and develops lawn specialists and trainees.

Works with other managers to identify ways to reduce customer cancellations.

interviews and selects personnel needed to efficiently staff the service function.

Evaluates performance

makes salary recommendations

and administers disciplinary actions consistent with company policy.

Plans and conducts new hire and on-going training for service personnel in customer service skills

Supervises a team of technicians to ensure service (production and sales) goals are met.

Maintains positive morale among personnel and actively promotes teamwork.

Examines associate work for accuracy

and conformance to best practices as well as company policies and procedures.

Determines work procedures issuing oral and written instructions.

Expedites workflow by coordinating the sharing of information between customer and field technician.

Prepares work schedules and assigns and monitors duties to service personnel for efficiency.

Prepares composite reports from individual reports of subordinates.

Conducts daily and weekly management meetings.

Ensures that a safe workplace is provided for all associates by ongoing training and adherence to company policies.

Maintains Department of Transportation Pre/Post Trip Inspection and Drive Qualification files.

Ensures current licensing is maintained by all associates as required by company policy/state and/or federal law.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works with other managers to identify ways to reduce customer cancellations.; Expedites workflow by coordinating the sharing of information between customer and field technician.; Maintains positive morale among personnel and actively promotes teamwork.

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of leadership and with front line staff

Full Job Description

101140 18910 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 _TruGreen accepts applications on an ongoing basis._ ## **_Job Description_** TruGreen is committed to providing personalized attention for our associates. We focus on developing our people by building proud, dynamic teams while helping associates reach their personal and professional goals. We continuously strive to make TruGreen an employer of choice and "a great place to work!" **Position Overview** Provides quality and timely service to the customer through the recruitment, training, and supervision of a team of lawn care specialists. Provides effective coaching and development of field staff so that they may positively impact customer retention through exceeding customer expectations. **Responsibilities** * Evaluates the quality of service provided to customers and develops procedures to minimize customer complaints. Ensures diplomacy concerning customer service-related concerns. * Coaches and develops lawn specialists and trainees. Works with other managers to identify ways to reduce customer cancellations. * Recruits, interviews and selects personnel needed to efficiently staff the service function. Evaluates performance, makes salary recommendations, and administers disciplinary actions consistent with company policy. * Plans and conducts new hire and on-going training for service personnel in customer service skills, technical skills, safety policies, and procedures. * Supervises a team of technicians to ensure service (production and sales) goals are met. Maintains positive morale among personnel and actively promotes teamwork. * Examines associate work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to best practices as well as company policies and procedures. * Determines work procedures issuing oral and written instructions. Expedites workflow by coordinating the sharing of information between customer and field technician. Prepares work schedules and assigns and monitors duties to service personnel for

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