Asplundh is a leading vegetation management and arboriculture company, providing nationwide tree services, line clearance, horticulture, grounds maintenance, and land clearing. Established in 1990, it operates the country's largest industry footprint and delivers safe, professional, cost-effective services for councils, utilities, businesses, and communities.

About the Role

As our Operations Manager in this newly created role due to business growth, you'll oversee the day-to-day running of our crews and ensure our jobs are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You'll be responsible for allocating work, managing resources, supporting operational staff, and ensuring our clients receive top-quality service every time.

You will:

• Lead and support arborist teams on daily operations

• Plan, schedule, and allocate jobs across multiple worksites

• Monitor productivity, quality, and safety standards

• Ensure all work complies with industry regulations and company policies

• Maintain equipment and fleet management processes

• Manage client relationships and respond to operational queries

• Drive continuous improvement across processes and workflows

• Work closely with the leadership team on strategy, staffing, and growth

• Collaborate with HR on all things people

About You:

We're looking for someone organised, proactive, and confident with people. You'll bring:

• Previous experience in project or operations management experience in ideally the arboriculture, landscaping industries or trades preferred

• A strong commitment to H&S

• Great communication and leadership skills

• Strong planning, problem-solving, and time-management abilities

• Full NZ driver licence

• Able to pass pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol test

• Have legal right to work in NZ

Why Join Us?

• A role where no two days are the same

• Competitive salary + vehicle +Bonus structure in place

• Be part of a company that values safety, quality, and its people

How to Apply

If you're ready to take the next step in your operations career and want to work for a company that genuinely cares about its team and clients, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us grow the future one tree at a time.