Terry’s Landscape is a rapidly growing, family-owned company located in Katy, Texas. Since 2011, we have provided commercial landscaping clients across Greater Houston with high-quality construction, maintenance, enhancement, and irrigation services. We offer exciting career paths in an enjoyable environment and describe our mindset as “Growing People, Growing Plants.” Our mission is to enrich the lives of team members while providing exceptional service to our communities and having fun in the process.
Terry’s Landscape offers:
Terry’s Landscape offers:
- Outstanding team culture based on positivity, accountability, personal growth, and safety
- Hands-on job training and leadership development
- Excellent opportunities for advancement
- Fun team-building events
- Competitive pay and benefits
Position Summary
The Landscape Chemical & Plant Health Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's chemical applications, turf management, ornamental plant health, and integrated pest management programs. This position ensures that all landscape properties receive proactive, consistent, and effective plant health care services while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, environmental responsibility, and regulatory compliance.
This individual will lead and develop the chemical and plant health team, establish application standards, monitor landscape conditions, diagnose plant and turf issues, and implement programs that protect and enhance the long-term health and appearance of managed properties.
The ideal candidate combines strong horticultural knowledge, chemical application expertise, leadership ability, and business management skills.
Key Responsibilities
The Landscape Chemical & Plant Health Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's chemical applications, turf management, ornamental plant health, and integrated pest management programs. This position ensures that all landscape properties receive proactive, consistent, and effective plant health care services while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, environmental responsibility, and regulatory compliance.
This individual will lead and develop the chemical and plant health team, establish application standards, monitor landscape conditions, diagnose plant and turf issues, and implement programs that protect and enhance the long-term health and appearance of managed properties.
The ideal candidate combines strong horticultural knowledge, chemical application expertise, leadership ability, and business management skills.
Key Responsibilities
Chemical & Plant Health Program Management
- Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive chemical application and plant health care programs.
- Manage fertilization, weed control, insect and disease management, fungicide applications, and preventative treatments.
- Establish seasonal treatment schedules based on regional growing conditions, property needs, and best management practices.
- Monitor turf, trees, shrubs, flowers, and ornamental plant material for signs of stress, disease, insects, and nutrient deficiencies.
- Diagnose plant health issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies that emphasize preventative care and responsible chemical use.
- Evaluate product effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve application methods and results.
- Work with operations teams to develop customized plant health programs for individual properties.
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local pesticide regulations.
- Maintain appropriate pesticide applicator licenses and certifications.
- Ensure proper chemical storage, handling, mixing, transportation, application, and disposal.
- Maintain accurate application records, product inventories, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and required documentation.
- Establish and enforce company safety protocols and standard operating procedures.
- Conduct regular safety meetings, equipment inspections, and compliance reviews.
- Ensure applications are performed according to product labels, environmental regulations, and applicable restrictions.
Essential Qualifications
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator License from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).
- 5+ years of experience in commercial landscape management, horticulture, turf management, or plant health care.
- 2+ years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of turfgrass management, ornamental horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, and soil science.
- Experience with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, and plant growth regulators.
- Knowledge of integrated pest management (IPM) principles.
- Current state pesticide applicator license or the ability to obtain one within an agreed timeframe.
- Experience managing labor, budgets, inventory, and departmental financial performance.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Google Suite and landscape management software.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Desired Qualifications
- Degree or coursework in horticulture, agronomy, plant science, agriculture, turf management, or a related field.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A THOROUGH LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.