Manager Horticulture

• Plan and supervise the annual, seasonal, and daily work of the horticultural staff
• Routinely inspect District landscape, flower sites, and signage as effective planning and supervision requires.
• Administrate the Flower Island Program, as well as, seek, secure and work with business owners involved in the program.
• Supervise the design of flower sites, the procurement of plant material, and the planting and maintenance of these sites.
• Supervise the procurement, installation and maintenance of the required landscape plants, structures, and materials.
• Prepare estimates of material, labor and equipment needs.
• Maintain reports and records on work needed and completed.
• Will for responsible for planning or supervising infrastructure or collection maintenance functions, such as planting, fertilizing, pest or weed control, or landscaping.
• Observe workers to detect inefficient or unsafe work procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary.
• Requisition or purchase supplies, such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, or tools.
• Estimate labor requirements for jobs and plan work schedules accordingly.
• Calculate or monitor budgets for maintenance or development of collections, grounds, or infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred) in Horticulture or landscape management.
• Ability to understand and work from detailed blueprints, sketches, or schematics.
• Ability to plan, budget, and implement projects.
• Ability to design and maintain aesthetically pleasing affordable flower beds.
• Note: Experience of Housing Society is Must