Chief Operating Officer - Landscaping at Stout Creek Landscapes Inc.

Stout Creek Landscapes, Inc. has an outstanding opportunity for a Chief Operating Officer-Landscaping to lead the organization to our next growth milestone of $10MM.

Since 1987, Stout Creek Landscapes has been a trusted partner of homeowners and businesses in West Michigan. Our goal is to connect with people by creating beautiful, outdoor living spaces to be enjoyed year-round. We design, install, and maintain landscaping and hardscaping, along with a wide array of features such as brick patios, water features, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, beachfronts, lighting, colorful plantings, and more.

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced, driven Chief Operating Officer-Landscaping to lead our daily operations and growth. Our General Manager - Landscaping will be responsible for developing and implementing business strategies for our high-end residential construction and maintenance clients. Our General Manager - Landscaping will provide strategic thinking and great leadership with an entrepreneurial spirit and a growth mindset to map out the growth plan of our next annual marker $10MM.

At Stout Landscapes we offer a great work environment and competitive compensation package for this COO position including:

• A base salary of $110,000-$125,000 plus bonus opportunity
• Generous PTO policy
• Health insurance 50% company paid
• Vision Insurance
• Roth/401k plan with company match

Requirements for our Chief Operating Officer-Landscaping:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience in strategic leadership roles required, MBA a strong plus.
• 7+ years of strategic leadership experience, including experience achieving results through other leaders.
• Experience developing and executing a strategic plan for an organization of $10MM+ with a focus on a business in landscape or construction preferred.
• Proven experience leading and implementing an EOS process.
• Experience building an organizational culture and development of strategies to support an outstanding work environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

Key goals for our Chief Operating Officer-Landscaping:

• Developing and executing strategies to deliver quality outcomes and operational efficiencies.
• Achieve profitability goals with year-over-year increases in net profit margins.
• Creating a positive team culture to drive a great work environment.
• Leveraging data and metric to monitor key measures of daily operations and to drive the strategic plan for the organization.
• Coaching and developing team members to achieve results and refine processes.
• Defining and implementing processes to ensure a positive client experience.