Horticulturist

Job Role - Site Horticulturist

Site-charge of Horticulture Development & Maintenance to achieve planned organization goal with quality and complying with all the statutory and safety regulations / procedures.

Providing leadership, direction, motivation and guidance to Site supervisor team of personnel to achieve efficient results.

FUNCTIONS: Roles & Responsibilities

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

2. Guidance/ direction to the Horticulture site supervisor in Horticulture development & Maintenance activities.

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

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

5. Preparation and Submission of Maintenance Schedules, Weekly Progressive reports etc.

6. Checking & Certification of bills & Co-ordination regarding payments towards landscape works.

7. Documentation according to the companys standard and commitment towards Management.

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

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

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

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

KNOWLEDGE:

TECHNICAL:

1. Fundamentals of horticulture Floriculture.

2. Fundamentals of protective cultivation practices.

3. Basis of plant growth & development

4. Soil- plant relationship

5. Water & nutrient requirements of hort. crops

6. Principles of weed management

7. Training & pruning techniques of hort. crops

8. Post-harvest handling methods.

9. Use of plant growth regulators in Horticulture

10. Major diseases & pests and their control

11. Irrigation systems

Safety:

1. Safety policies, systems and procedures.

2. Emergency procedures onsite / offsite emergency plan.

3. Safety Audit

4. Safety / Firefighting equipment in the plant.

5. Firefighting systems in the complex.

6. Storage and handling of hazardous chemicals and effluents.

GENERAL:

1. Company policies and procedures.

2. Labour laws.

3. local traditions & customs

4. Standing orders, disciplinary procedures.

5. Training and development methods.

6. Strength and weaknesses of subordinates, himself and his superiors.

SKILLS :

1. Communication (written / verbal)

2. Planning

3. Scheduling

4. Decision making

5. Time management

ATTRIBUTES :

1. Integrity

2. Achievement motivation

3. Self-discipline

4. Initiative / Drive

5. Optimism

6. Openness

7. Perseverance

8. Flexibility and adaptability

9. Perceptiveness

10. Firm and fairness

11. Versatility.

INTERFACING:

1. With Utilities

For Water supply.

2. With Other Refinery Units

For budget provisions.

3. With Purchase

For Procurement of Agrochemicals & other inputs.

4. With contract cell.

For fixing contractors for various hort activities.

5. With Fire & Safety

For Safety Audits & Fire Protection systems.

6. With electricity dept

For supply of captive electricity

7. With CES

For planning & executing land developments, drainage

8. With Security

For security of plantations, machinery, fruits, .

9. With HR

For Subordinate development & grievances

10. With Medical Centre

For Routine medical checks of employees. & CASHe projects.

Experience and Qualifications

• M.Sc./B.Sc. -Agriculture/Horticulture with specialization in Floriculture & Landscape from reputed Government college/University.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 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 2 site supervisor 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.