Horticulture Manager

Bahria Town; Islamabad Capital Territory; On-site; PKR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticultural organization in Islamabad is seeking a hands-on leader to manage horticultural staff and maintain high horticultural standards. The ideal candidate will work actively in garden tasks, develop relationships with volunteers, and manage plant health and nutrition. This role offers an opportunity to teach classes on horticulture topics and contribute to sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish high horticultural standards and practices.
• Experience in managing volunteers and interns in horticultural settings.
• Knowledge in sustainable gardening practices and integrated pest management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain high horticultural standards.
• Actively participate in daily horticultural tasks.
• Develop long-term productive relationships with garden volunteers.
• Manage overall plant health and soil nutrition strategies.
• Coordinate greenhouse systems maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Horticulture knowledge

Teaching ability

Job description

Establishes and maintains high horticultural standards and practices; providing direction, training and motivation for the horticultural staff, interns and volunteers.

• Is a hands-on leader, actively working in the daily horticultural tasks in the exterior gardens and greenhouses
• Works with garden volunteers/docents developing long-term productive relationships and growing the size of the program overtime
• Manages and supports overall plant health and soil nutrition strategies for all gardens to include sustainable gardening practices and integrated pest management in the outdoor and indoor gardens
• Establishes and oversees a systematic plant records policy, including direction of the plant collection policy and design aesthetic in coordination with Taltree’s master plan, mission, and strategies
• Coordinates heating and cooling of greenhouses, irrigation systems and maintenance of horticultural equipment collaboratively with Grounds and Buildings Manager

Job Specification

Ability to organize, plan and teach instructional classes in horticulture related topics