Garden Manager – Landscape Maintenance/Enhancement

Are you tired of waiting for the next well-run, well-funded superintendent or assistant superintendent position to open at a top club—and even more tired of realizing the good ones are always in another state? Give this a read.

At Texas Land Care, we maintain and enhance some of the most unique, high-touch residential landscapes in the world. We work directly with elite custom home builders and nationally renowned landscape architects on projects that are anything but routine. If your only exposure to “maintenance” is mowing fairways, grooming greens, and managing clubhouse grounds, you’d be shocked at what the high-end residential world actually involves. Think world class lawns, curated perennial gardens, specimen tree care, seasonal rotations, estate-level detail work, horticulture-driven enhancements, and endless opportunities to elevate already world-class environments. This isn’t “maintenance.” This is luxury estate stewardship.

We’re specifically targeting individuals with high-end golf course management experience, strong horticultural understanding, and a track record of overseeing highly detailed outdoor environments. If you've managed crews, handled irrigation issues before dawn, overseen renovation projects, executed seasonal programs, and been the person everyone relies on to make the property look perfect—you’ll find that many of your skills transfer seamlessly. We know because we made the switch ourselves.

At Texas Land Care, several of our team members—including me—came from the golf course world and left behind the constant pursuit of the next superintendent role. The Garden Manager position still demands excellence, customer service, and a sharp eye for detail, but the lifestyle, compensation, and daily satisfaction are hard to beat. Instead of chasing perfection on a golf course seen by thousands, you’re curating one-of-a-kind private landscapes for clients who appreciate the smallest nuances. You’ll manage meaningful relationships, guide enhancements, and steward some of the most impressive residential properties in the country.

And we get it—your schedule is brutal. Sunrise shifts, long days, and unpredictable workload mean traditional interview windows don’t work. We’re open to phone, Zoom, or in-person interviews any time, day or night, so you can explore the opportunity without disrupting your current responsibilities.

If you want a career where your skill set is valued, your hours are respected, and your work environment is exceptional, we’d love to talk.

Job Description:

General Summary:  Responsible for planning, directing and overseeing the overall quality and financial success of a varied portfolio of assigned maintenance client 

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:  

-    Provides and maintains exceptional customer service
-    Generates repeat revenue for the company from existing clients
-    Manages process flow to ensure financial goals are met
-    Performs physical property inspections to ensure quality
-    Assists with billing
-    Other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities/Physical Effort Required:

-    Landscape/Horticultural degree or related field or a minimum of 5 years experience in the landscape maintenance industry
-    Excellent client service skills
-    Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
-    Proven ability to drive new business
-    Effective presentation skills
-    Ability to estimate enhancement projects for repeat revenue
-    Must be organized and detail oriented
-    Must be able to multitask and prioritize
-    Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
-    Problem solving skills
-    Horticultural knowledge
-    Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines
-    Must have a valid TX driver’s license