Citywide Nursery & Horticulture Lead

City of New York; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of New York's Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking an Administrative Horticulturist to manage the Citywide Nursery operations at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The role supervises gardeners, staff and volunteers, plans propagation schedules, and ensures plant health and IPM compliance.

Responsibilities include propagating annuals, perennials and shrubs, coordinating orders, maintaining records, and enforcing safety and city policies.

Qualifikationen

• A bachelor’s degree in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture with four years of horticultural work, two of which are supervisory/administrative or equivalent.
• Alternative: high school diploma or equivalency with one year of supervisory/administrative experience.
• Experience in supervising staff, coordinating propagation tasks, and maintaining records is expected.

Aufgaben

• Oversee propagation of annuals, perennials and shrubs from seeds, plugs, liners, cuttings and bareroot plants.
• Plan and adjust propagation schedules; coordinate gardeners, staff and volunteers.
• Monitor greenhouses for pests, diseases, and IPM; keep pesticide-use records for DEC reports.
• Maintain inventory and coordinate plant/material orders with suppliers.
• Inspect facilities; coordinate maintenance, repairs and safety meetings.
• Document incidents and manage staff according to policies; take disciplinary actions when needed.

Kenntnisse

Staff supervision

Propagating & nursery operations

Pest/IPM knowledge

Ausbildung

Baccalaureate degree in horticulture/arboriculture/landscape architecture

Equivalent combination: high school diploma + 1 year supervisory/administrative experience

Jobbeschreibung

City of New York's Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking an Administrative Horticulturist to manage the Citywide Nursery operations at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The role supervises gardeners, staff and volunteers, plans propagation schedules, and ensures plant health and IPM compliance.

Responsibilities include propagating annuals, perennials and shrubs, coordinating orders, maintaining records, and enforcing safety and city policies.