Description

Are you a landscape crew foreman ready to level up and manage multiple teams? Or maybe you're crushing it in retail management (garden center, nursery, home improvement) but tired of dealing with the general public and ready to build things instead?

We're looking for someone who:

• Has led a landscape crew OR managed a retail team (horticulture/outdoor living preferred)
• Wants variety each day - interior tropical plants, exterior seasonal containers, living walls, AND holiday décor
• Is ready to supervise 3-4 small crews (2-3 people each) while still getting hands-on in the field
• Loves solving problems, coordinating logistics, and making sure things get done right
• Wants year-round work

If that sounds like you, keep reading.

ABOUT OAKLAND GREEN INTERIORS

We're a commercial plant services company in Columbus, Ohio (part of the Oakland Nursery family - 40+ years in business). We transform commercial spaces through interior plantscapes, exterior seasonal containers, living walls, moss art, and custom holiday décor for offices, hotels, healthcare facilities, and retail clients.

This isn't traditional landscape work - no digging foundation plantings or laying patios. We install beautiful plant displays indoors and out, maintain them, and swap them seasonally. We install gorgeous holiday decor to celebrate the season. It's creative, diverse, and less physically demanding than residential landscape construction.

THE ROLE

You'll manage our installation operations - supporting 3-4 small crews (including leading one yourself), coordinating projects, and making sure everything runs smoothly. You'll work closely with our experienced team who knows our clients, our systems, and our standards inside and out.

What you'll actually do:

• Lead one crew yourself while supervising 2-3 other small installation teams
• Run weekly team meetings - assign crews to jobs, review priorities, solve problems
• Work in the field 70-80% of the time doing actual installations (plants, containers, living walls, holiday décor)
• Coordinate logistics across multiple job sites - who's going where, what materials they need, what equipment
• Conduct site visits before big installs to scope out access, measurements, challenges
• Train and support team members - show them how to do things right
• Track project hours and materials
• Lead our busy holiday installation season (November-January)
• Spend 20-30% of time on planning, scheduling, and team coordination
• The balance: This is primarily a hands-on field role with some office time. You'll be on job sites most days, but you'll also lead meetings and plan logistics.
• The field/office split flexes seasonally.

WHO THRIVES IN THIS ROLE

Background-wise, you might be:

• A landscape crew foreman (1-3 years) ready to manage multiple teams and expand your skills
• A garden center/nursery manager who wants to trade retail customers for B2B clients and build cool installations
• A horticulture retail supervisor ready to get your hands dirty again but in a leadership role
• A landscape construction lead looking for year-round work with more variety and less heavy labor

Personality-wise, you:

• Love being in the field but can handle the planning/coordination side too
• Are flexible and adaptable - you pivot quickly when plans change
• Lead by example - your crew respects you because you work alongside them
• Figure things out - when challenges come up, you solve them
• Follow through - if you say you'll do something, it gets done
• Communicate clearly with your team, clients, and leadership
• Want to learn from an experienced team while bringing your own expertise

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY IS DIFFERENT

NO winter layoffs - holiday season (Nov-Jan) is our BUSIEST time
Oakland is family owned and operated business
Full benefits: 401(k) with match, health/dental/vision, HSA, life insurance, PTO, employee discount

Variety that keeps it interesting:

One day: Installing living walls in a corporate office
Next day: Swapping seasonal containers at a hotel entrance
Next day: Jumping in to run an exterior maintenance route
November-January: Leading holiday décor installations
Throughout: Installing interior tropical plants in beautiful commercial spaces

Room to grow:

Join an established, experienced team (not figuring it out alone)
Clear structure with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
Weekly meetings where your input matters
Measurable goals so you know exactly what success looks like
Potential path to department management as we grow

NEXT STEPS

IMPORTANT: We need a cover letter from serious candidates. Tell us:

1. Your background - What crew/team leadership experience do you have?

2. Why this role - What appeals to you about managing installation crews for interior + exterior + holiday work?

3. An example - Tell us about a time you managed multiple priorities, solved a field challenge, or led a team through a busy season

Applications without cover letters won't be considered - we want people who are genuinely interested, not just clicking "apply."

Ready to make the move? We'd love to hear from you.

Learn more: oaklandgreeninteriors.com | @oaklandgreeninteriors

REPORTS TO: Production/Project Manager

MANAGES: 3-4 installation crews (6-10 team members total)
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Requirements

Experience-wise, you have:

• 2-4 years managing/leading a crew OR team (landscape, horticulture, or related field)
• Hands-on installation or building skills - you can do the actual work yourself
• Knowledge of plants, tools, equipment (we can teach you the specific varieties)
• Valid driver's license with clean record
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs, work in most weather, use ladders/lifts
• Can pass DOT physical and drug screen (drug-free workplace)

Nice to have (but we can teach you):

• Interior tropical plant experience
• Commercial building access/logistics experience
• Holiday décor installation
• Living wall or moss art installation