Horticulturist/Nursery Manager

The Horticulturist/Nursery Manager is responsible for all operations and management of the nursery as well as planting care and procedures.

Duties and Expectations:

• Oversee, lead and manage all aspects of the nursery to include:
  • Plant and tree care such as pruning, watering, weeding, tagging, bunking and fertilizing
  • Disease identification, plant stress identification and pest control
  • Plant organization and inventory management
• Manage, plan and prepare the process of moving plants to job site
• Oversee, manage and lead the quality control of planting on job sites and the assurance that plants are being planted properly after they leave the nursery
• Maintain clear, consistent and effective communication regarding job site with foremen, crew and main office to include, but not limited to, items like:
  • Communicating with project managers on which jobs are going to be planted and when deliveries are happening
  • Communicating with foreman and crew as to where plants are located in the nursery
  • Helping foreman and crew execute an efficient plant identification and pick-up process
• Manage and oversee nursery assistants.
• Maintain and continue to increase knowledge of plants