Assistant Yard Manager

Assistant Yard Manager Rainbow Gardens | San Antonio, TX Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: Tuesday–Saturday, 5 days per week Department: Yard & Plant Care Reports To: Operations Manager About the Position Rainbow Gardens is seeking a motivated, hands-on Assistant Yard Manager to lead our outdoor nursery operations and help create an exceptional experience for customers and employees. The Assistant Yard Manager is responsible for overseeing daily yard operations, leading and developing employees, coordinating plant care, managing labor schedules, and ensuring the nursery remains healthy, attractive, organized, and ready to serve customers. This is a leadership position for someone who enjoys working with people and plants, thrives in a fast-paced outdoor retail environment, and takes pride in building an efficient, knowledgeable, and accountable team. We are looking for a proactive leader who anticipates challenges rather than simply reacting to problems. The ideal candidate can recognize developing issues, coordinate solutions, improve workflows, and help employees succeed through clear expectations, education, and supportive leadership. Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Employee Development Lead, supervise, and develop Section Leaders and Yard Customer Service employees across multiple nursery departments. Establish clear daily priorities, delegate responsibilities, and hold employees accountable for performance and work standards. Coach employees, provide constructive feedback, recognize strong performance, and conduct annual performance evaluations. Support employee hiring, onboarding, training, and professional development. Build a positive team culture emphasizing respect, teamwork, accountability, communication, and personal growth. Encourage employees to develop their horticultural knowledge and share that knowledge with customers and coworkers. Create opportunities for cross-training, mentorship, and leadership development. Scheduling, Workflow & Operational Planning Prepare and manage Yard employee schedules to ensure appropriate staffing while meeting established labor budgets. Coordinate daily activities across nursery departments, including plant care, stocking, customer service, and seasonal projects. Monitor workflow to identify bottlenecks, staffing gaps, and operational inefficiencies. Anticipate challenges related to staffing, irrigation, equipment, weather, seasonal demand, and nursery operations. Develop preventive solutions and communicate emerging risks to the Operations Manager before they disrupt business. Adjust staffing and daily priorities based on seasonal workload, customer demand, and operational needs. Plant Care, Irrigation & Nursery Presentation Oversee daily plant care, including watering, pruning, fertilizing, planting, and general plant maintenance. Manage Yard irrigation schedules and adjust watering frequency and duration based on seasonal conditions and plant needs. Ensure plants are properly stocked, spaced, organized, and displayed according to established quality and merchandising standards. Coordinate plant stocking, merchandising changes, markdown execution, and seasonal transitions with the Product Manager and Green Goods Buyer. Organize scheduled physical inventory counts, coordinate employees, and support inventory accuracy and discrepancy follow-up. Maintain clean, attractive, and customer-ready nursery departments, including pathways, plant displays, signage, and work areas. Oversee routine weed control, cleanup, and removal of damaged or unsellable plants. Customer Service & Retail Execution Promote friendly, knowledgeable, and professional customer service throughout the nursery. Develop employee confidence in providing accurate plant information and practical gardening recommendations. Lead by example by assisting customers and supporting employees during busy periods. Coordinate customer requests, including tree planting, delivery preparation, and e-commerce orde…

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