Horticulture Manager

Role & responsibilities

FUNCTIONS: Roles & Responsibilities

1. To provide technical guidance to team and monitor the Horticulture activities.

2. Guidance/ direction to the Horticulture team in Horticulture development activities.

3. Setting the goals & target to Horticulture team and regular monitoring.

4. Study review & get the correct drawing from the consultant, Co-ordination with Landscape Architect & the project team.

5. Co-ordination with the Landscape Architect & the design team (In-house) to clarify the site conditions & corrections if any in the Landscape design including all aspects like softscape, lighting, hardscape & Irrigation.

6. Design Review, BOQ preparation, Contract Management, Nursery Management, Tendering and Project management.

7. Preparation of costing, work schedule & putting it in place methods & procedures within the budget & time frame. *

8. Review & Check of BoQ according to the drawings.

9. Preparation and Submission of Landscape Master Program, Procurement Program, Maintenance Schedules, Weekly Progressive reports etc.

10. Assistance in procurement of materials simultaneously for landscape works and liaise with PMT & operation team.

11. Steering time to time meeting with Contractors to discuss performance, resolve issues/conflicts b/w them & the management.

12. Verification & Certification of bills & Co-ordination regarding payments towards landscape works.

13. Documentation according to the company's standard and commitment towards Management.

14. To develop norms regarding costs/water/labour required for various Landscaping activities.

15. Monitor the soil and plant health especially regarding the soil salinity and pH and their effects on the plant growth and production.

16. Continuous pest surveillance and suggest remedial measures for any disease / pest incidence occurring on all the plantations.

17. Investigate any new incidence of disease or pest occurring with the help of outside experts in the field

18. Investigate any new incidence of disease or pest occurring with the help of outside experts in the field

Experience and Qualifications

• M.Sc./B.Sc. -Agriculture/Horticulture with specialization in Floriculture & Landscape from reputed Government college/University.
• Minimum of 15-20 years experience as a professional horticulturist particularly in Horticulture development like Terrace garden, indoor Landscape, podium garden, Mass plantation & Irrigation system particularly for Resorts & Hill stations projects.
• Should have handled team of 3 Horticulturist and handling multiple task at time.
• Has good knowledge of plants and from where these can be sourced, and which can grow in specific climate / soil conditions