Vice President of Operations

Vice President of Operations – Phoenix, AZ

Santa Rita Landscaping is seeking an experienced, results-driven leader to join our growing Phoenix, AZ business as Vice President of Operations.

We’re growing—and looking for a proven operations leader to help shape what’s next. You’ll lead our Phoenix operations, develop great teams, strengthen execution, and build the foundation for sustainable growth.

• Lead, manage, and hold operational leaders and teams accountable for results
• Own operational performance, including revenue, gross margin, overhead, forecasting, and KPIs
• Drive customer satisfaction, retention, quality, and service excellence
• Develop leaders and build a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement
• Ensure teams consistently follow company processes, SOPs, and safety standards
• Allocate people, equipment, and resources to support operational and growth objectives
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable solutions
• Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, and executive leadership to achieve company goals

• 5+ years of Green Industry experience with significant operational leadership responsibility
• Experience leading multiple teams, branches, or profit centers
• Strong P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial-management capabilities
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Strong customer relationship and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance field execution with strategic and financial leadership
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership

• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentive opportunity
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company vehicle or reimbursement package
• Full suite of health benefits – medical, dental, vision, and more