Outdoor Gardens Horticulture Assistant

Eram Talent; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Eram Talent seeks an Assistant Horticulturist – Outdoor Gardens to support day-to-day maintenance, care, and presentation of outdoor gardens, landscapes, and living plant collections under the direction of the Horticulturist – Outdoor Gardens.

This role covers planting, pruning, plant health, irrigation, pest management, IPM, and the upkeep of horticultural tools and equipment to ensure safe, healthy, and visually appealing garden environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, botany, plant sciences, or related discipline.
• Experience in outdoor horticulture, garden management, or landscape maintenance preferred.
• IPM knowledge and pest management understanding beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, fertilisation, deadheading, staking, and general garden maintenance.
• Assist with establishment, replacement, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, herbaceous plants, and seasonal displays.
• Monitor plant health and identify pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, water stress, and environmental issues.
• Support IPM implementation, including monitoring, preventative measures, and control activities.
• Assist with soil preparation, amendments, mulching, fertilisation, and other plant-health activities.
• Support irrigation and watering activities and report signs of over- or under-watering.
• Assist with plant identification, labelling, inventory, and maintenance of records and databases.
• Maintain high horticultural, aesthetic, and presentation standards across outdoor garden areas.

Skills

Practical horticultural skills

Plant identification

IPM understanding

Record-keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Botany, Plant Sciences, or related discipline

Tools

Horticultural tools

Job description

Eram Talent seeks an Assistant Horticulturist – Outdoor Gardens to support day-to-day maintenance, care, and presentation of outdoor gardens, landscapes, and living plant collections under the direction of the Horticulturist – Outdoor Gardens.

This role covers planting, pruning, plant health, irrigation, pest management, IPM, and the upkeep of horticultural tools and equipment to ensure safe, healthy, and visually appealing garden environments.