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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States • On-site
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Lead all day-to-day operations and P&L performance for a hardscaping and landscaping business. Focus on scaling the company through team development, customer acquisition, and operational discipline.
Requires over 10 years of leadership experience, including at least 4 years of direct landscaping field crew oversight. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to Honolulu, Hawaii.
American Operator exists to keep the American Dream alive through small-business leadership and ownership. We place experienced operators into businesses of retiring owners who want their life's work placed in the hands of leaders who care. Over time, our CEOs follow a clear pathway to earn significant equity in the business they lead.
We are looking for an experienced operator to lead a hardscaping and landscaping service company as CEO in partnership with American Operator. This is a rare opportunity to step into a profitable, established business with a strong reputation, loyal customer base, and an experienced team already in place.
As CEO, you'll assume full responsibility for day-to-day operations, team leadership, and P&L performance. This is not a turnaround situation, it's an opportunity to build on a solid foundation. Your focus will be on developing and retaining a great team, driving customer acquisition and growth, executing with operational discipline, and scaling the business from a position of strength.
American Operator will be your partner from day one, providing strategic support, resources, and guidance while empowering you to lead independently. Most importantly, you'll have a clear path to earning significant equity ownership in the business you grow and lead.
Grow the business with a focus on key performance metrics as you lead all day-to-day business operations
Oversee the estimating and bidding process to ensure that the business is winning projects profitably
Develop and lead crew leaders and office staff with a culture of high accountability and performance
Ensure crews deliver consistent, high quality service across every account and route
Protect and grow the recurring maintenance base through strong account retention and renewals
Recruit, manage, and develop field teams in a physically challenging industry
Win new accounts and expand existing ones through enhancements, local relationships, and disciplined estimating
Partner with American Operator on strategy, budgeting, and growth planning
10+ years of leadership experience with at least 4 years of direct landscaping field crew oversight
Track record of leading and growing a recurring-contract, field-services business with crews
Currently located in or a willingness to relocate to Honolulu Hawaii
A Class B general contractors license
A C-27 landscaping contractor license
Local ties to Honolulu or the surrounding area
Experience managing hardscaping or other residential or commercial construction projects
Military leadership experience
Base salary: $130,000, plus 20% performance-based bonus opportunities, distributions, and meaningful equity participation beginning at 10% ownership, with the potential to increase based on performance. Total compensation varies by portfolio company, individual performance, and deal structure, and includes a comprehensive benefits package (Health, vision, dental).
This business is located in the greater Honolulu metro area. The exact location of this business will be revealed during the interview process.
Ready to lead the next chapter? Before you apply, we encourage you to visit americanoperator.com to learn more about who we are, how we work, and what our operators have to say about the experience. When you are ready, apply today to start the conversation.
Proving that the American dream is still alive through small business ownership
American Operator is reviving the American Dream by transitioning great small businesses to the next generation of local ownership. We acquire each business alongside a talented operator and allow our ownership to be incrementally bought back until the business is majority-owned by that operator.
Proving that the American dream is still alive through small business ownership
American Operator is reviving the American Dream by transitioning great small businesses to the next generation of local ownership. We acquire each business alongside a talented operator and allow our ownership to be incrementally bought back until the business is majority-owned by that operator.
