Horticulture Expert

Godrej Properties; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Godrej Properties seeks a qualified horticulture professional to lead ornamental plant maintenance, softscape development, and vertical garden projects at sites in Ahmedabad district. The role requires 4–5 years of field experience, strong CAD literacy, and proven coordination with site teams and vendors.

You will manage budgeting, planning, and reporting to ensure timely completion of layouts and landscaping projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ornamental plants and their maintenance, including requirements of different categories.
• Experience with podium/terrace gardens and softscape development.
• Experience with vertical garden development and maintenance.
• Fertilization, pest/disease control, and organic methods as applicable.
• Ability to read and understand AUTOCAD drawings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong emailing skills.
• Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to read irrigation drawings.
• Proficient in MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel; budgeting and cost negotiation skills.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and follow-up skills.
• Experience handling layout projects preferred.
• Prepare and maintain proper reports.
• Coordinate with site team and vendors for timely completion.
• Minimum 4-5 years of related field experience.
• Ability to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage ornamental plant maintenance and operations.
• Oversee softscape development and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain vertical garden projects.
• Implement fertilization and pest management including organic methods.
• Read and interpret AUTOCAD drawings for layouts.
• Coordinate with internal teams, associations, clients, and vendors.
• Monitor irrigation systems and review irrigation drawings.
• Prepare reports and ensure timely project completion.

Skills

Ornamental plants knowledge

Maintenance operations

Softscape development

Vertical garden development

Fertilization and pest control

Labor management

Coordination with vendors

Autocad understanding

Email communication

Irrigation system knowledge

MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel)

Planning and scheduling

Budgeting and cost negotiation

Report preparation

Layout project handling

Education

B Sc / M Sc in Horticulture or Agriculture

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Qualification: B Sc / M Sc in Horticulture or agriculture Description:
• Identification Knowledge of ornamental plants their maintenance operations including specific requirements of different categories of plants
• Knowledge of podium and terrace gardens
• Knowledge of Softscape Development and maintenance.
• Experience in development maintenance of vertical gardens.
• Good knowledge of fertilization, pest disease control type, dosage time of pesticide fertilizer application including organic methods
• Efficient Labor management skills knowledge of statutory compliances.
• Ability to understand AUTOCAD Drawings
• Excellent verbal written communication skills
• Good E-mailing skills for coordination with internal departments, Associations, external clients vendors.
• Working knowledge of irrigation system and ability to study irrigation drawings.
• Good knowledge of MS word power point excels.
• Office (Excel, Power Point), Budgeting, cost negotiation skills.
• Good in planning, scheduling follow ups.
• Candidate with experience in handling layouts projects will be preferred
• Prepare and maintain proper reports
• Coordination with site team and vendor for timely completion of project
• minimum of 4-5 years of related field experience
• Ability to handling multiple projects.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualification: B Sc / M Sc in Horticulture or agriculture