For Managers

This page covers expectations, what being a manager is and everything involved with running your side of the business.

When chosen to be a manager you have shown or already have sufficient knowledge in landscaping and native plants. Being a manager is more than just showing up, doing a job and going home. It takes dedication and passion. It's incredibly rewarding. You are your own boss, take pride in your work. The only part I (Jim -company owner) have is exchanging checks and facilitating where sub-contractors/workers go. I am a hands off owner, you are in charge of your own work. You may be let go if clients are complaining about the work, work is shotty, work billed but not completed etc. We are all in this together. Treat the company as your own. Do you want to add something to the website? Add it! Want to create signs or advertise? Do so. (keep each advertising expense under 500/month)

This company is about changing the way we landscape as a society. We are going for a more environmentally friendly approach (you already know all this if you've gotten to this point).

Eventually some of the managers may wish to go off on their own. Thats great! Id like to still maintain a profession connection to all former managers. The main goal of this company is to create a guild of environmentally friendly landscapers and gardeners where we can share insights and work together instead of compete. Theres an infinite amount of work out there, especially in New England. The amount of money spent by residents on shitty, subpar landscaping and the amount of companies that do said work is astonishing. The current way landscaping companies go about work around here is incredibly extractive and profit driven with little care for clients after work is completed. Many clients we service got shafted and left with a shit stain we have to clean up. These include under planted, incorrectly planted, landscape fabric, over charged, invasive plants, wrong plants for the wrong place, etc. I've seen projects that I would've charged 1000$ for and client says they paid upwards of 5000!

DETIALS

Managers make 50$/hr -more at times

Mangers can register a vehicle under the business, car insurance will still be paid by you but you can write it off on your personal expenses.

Managers get access to a company card, square, venmo etc

What exactly do you do?

Heres a bulleted list:

Consult with new and current Clients about ongoing work and potential work. This includes being creative with ideas about filling in mulch beds with native perennials to removing lawn, installing meadows and removing invasives.
Answer phone calls from potential clients and schedule consultations.
Schedule your own work.
Quote Clients on future work and projects
Invoice Clients- create invoices for work completed and facilitate payment between you and the client. -I can provide invoice templates but we all have our own ways of doing things.
Maintain Clients landscapes -removing invasives, keep gardens and landscapes tidy, etc
Facilitate work between sub-contractors to get work done around properties that you manage
Brianstorm with me and other managers about projects or properties that you need ideas for. Or to solve problems, gauge pricing etc
Create a portfolio of work that you have done or completed. Feel free to use my gallery for future consults.
Engage with the community! Hold library talks, lead plant hikes, talk with garden clubs, etc (see talk at home page, they are easy to do if you are speaking from passion)
Advertise and spread the word. (I don't do a ton of advertising most of my work is word of mouth or from talks)
Have Reliable transportation- a truck works best. I started out of my Subaru.
Pursue and enhance what you can do, during the winter off season take classes, do research, get certifications etc.
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