Position Overview:

The Vegetation Management Site Manager serves as the interface between clients and company field staff for vegetation management of native restoration areas at residential, commercial and/or public sites. The Site Manager is responsible for meeting with clients, creating quotes, planning, scheduling, conducting and/or overseeing work on their sites, and tracking all site work. Evaluates native plant communities and prescribes appropriate vegetation management/enhancement practices to achieve client goals. MNL does allow this position the ability to work under a hybrid workplace model, where time can be split between remote and an in-office setting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages client projects and expectations.
• Understands each client's contractual terms and meets their needs.
• Coordinates with company staff to conduct work, while maintaining company operating standards.
• Tracks, records and accurately summarizes completed work.
• Maintains a basic understanding of the company's vegetation management pricing and provides quotes.
• Oversees, directs, and trains vegetation management crew leaders and technicians.
• Conducts site evaluations and meet with current and potential clients.
• Maintains daily communication with staff, existing clients, and potential clients.
• Identifies opportunities to apply company goods and services to clients beyond existing projects.
• Understand the concepts and able to conduct vegetation management practices, such as herbicide applications, weed whipping, hand weeding, etc.
• Performs vegetation management field work including, herbicide applications, weed whipping, brush cutting, hand weeding, etc
• Performs other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Ecology, Biology, Wildlife Management, Botany, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in native vegetation management, including herbicide handling and application, as well as experience with native and invasive species plant identification.
• 1+ years of strong leadership experience leading teams or crews.
• Strong plant identification skills.
• Knowledge of computers including spreadsheet, word processing skills, etc. Experience using Microsoft Office 365 a plus.
• Organized mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including polished professional email and phone communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pesticide applicator training, licensing, and experience.
• Experience in operating a chainsaw safely for felling and/or bucking.
• Experience with operating farm and other equipment, trucks, trailers, and ATVs, along with basic equipment maintenance and repair.

Additional Qualifications:

• Desire to contribute to the growth of Vegetation Management and to the company's "10/20/30" goal.
• Must have a valid MN driver's license along with an insurable driving record.
• Must have, or be willing to acquire, a commercial pesticide applicator license.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Must have reliable personal transportation for site visits.
• Demonstrated success with living the company's values of passion for the mission to "Heal the Earth", positivity, craftsmanship, grit, and innovation.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, reach, and move as needed to complete various physical vegetation management duties.
• This job may require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and walking or standing to a significant degree on rough terrain.
• Flexible business hours Monday - Friday based on projects and crews. Time subject to change based on work/project needs; hours of work may include some early morning and evenings.
• Able to travel daily to various worksites with rare overnight travel.
• Must be prepared to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold.

MNL was founded in 1998 as an Ecological Restoration company that specializes in the preservation and restoration of native plant communities throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. Our dedicated staff has experience designing, installing, and maintaining native ecosystems for: government entities, corporate campuses, energy providers and distributers, and the general public. In addition to our extensive service offerings, we also produce a wide variety of native plants and seed. MNL operates out of four locations in Minnesota, with our headquarters just off I-94 in Otsego. For more information, please visit our website at www.MNLcorp.com. Join us in our mission to heal the earth by positively impacting 10 million acres by 2030!