Director of Horticulture and Facilities

HR Pals & Recruiting Pals; La Cañada Flintridge (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Director of Horticulture and Facilities to manage operations and provide strategic leadership. This full-time position involves overseeing garden management, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring high horticultural standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in horticulture and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience in horticulture and arboriculture practices required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of all operations of the physical gardens.
• Provide leadership in guiding the organization through growth.
• Collaborate with Board of Directors and community.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Tools

Gardening Tools

Irrigation Systems

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$100,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

Position: Director of Horticulture and Facilities

Department: Horticulture and Garden Operations

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Report To: CEO

In support of our client's mission, the Director of Horticulture and Facilities will provide key leadership in guiding the organization through an ongoing period of growth and change. The Director of Horticulture and Facilities is responsible for the direct management of all operations of the physical gardens – horticulture, collections management, landscape design, maintenance, and infrastructure and facilities repairs. This position helps to create and maintain an engaging and exciting living museum through the organizations’ extensive and diverse horticulture collection and seasonal exhibits. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with senior management and the Board of Trustees, the Director of Horticulture and Facilities contributes to the strategic planning, long range planning, and maintenance of the organization in order to achieve a beautiful, nuanced, resonant, and richly rewarding garden for the public to enjoy, and for philanthropic funders to enthusiastically support. As a key public face of organization, the Director will build relationships both internally and externally to advance the growth of the organization.

JOB CLASSIFICATION

This is a key full-time, exempt position.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

Leadership:

• Serve on organizations’ leadership team; participate in long range and strategic planning.
• Integrating Horticulture and Facilities department into operations, mission, goal, and objectives of entire Garden department
• Work together with Board of Directors and its committees, donors, volunteers, members, and community at large to represent the horticulture, conservation programs and the Master Plan.
• Collaborate with Advancement to support fundraising and stewardship initiatives related to horticultural objectives, and with Marketing, to share the organizations’ accomplishments and aspirations
• Collaborate with Education to support programs for schools, public, volunteers, members, and partners.
• Pursue leadership development and professional advancement locally and nationally
• Provide vision and embrace the mission and culture of the organization as it relates to all aspects of our operations
• Create departmental annual plans in line with institutional key strategic priorities

Management:

• Providing direction and management of gardens, grounds, natural areas, buildings, nursery operations, mechanical shop, irrigation, water bodies, hardscape, arboriculture work, and integrated pest management plan
• Training, development, and performance evaluation for 10 fulltime staff
• Development and management of a Horticultural, Facilities and Maintenance Budget
• Managing contractors and outsourced horticulture related services
• Manage contractors and outside vendors as it relates to large scale projects
• Establish annual budget, authorize department expenditures, manage assigned budgets, and provide periodic reports to CEO and Chief Operations and Administration Officer.
• Direct Horticulture and Facilities team in establishing projects and priorities; formulate, design, plan, and oversee the project progress and budget
• Establish and implement aesthetic and horticultural standards to maintain and enhance the gardens and grounds using best practices
• Research and understand the history and design of the Gardens department, maintain records and files of grounds and horticulture related activities
• From time to time, review and collaborate on grant funding requests and ensure appropriate spending and reporting of grant funds

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Ten years’ experience in horticulture and arboriculture practices and management is required
• Understanding of garden design, color theory, horticultural practices, landscape maintenance, public garden operations and function
• Experience working with independent contractors
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including effective presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, creative, persuasive, and goal-oriented
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department and across departments
• Ability to work independently and lead team members effectively
• Ability to collaborate across departments and provide leadership and support as required on special events
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and under deadline pressure

EQUIPMENT USED AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a working knowledge of a full range of industry-related equipment and service vehicles, both manual and machine operated, as well as basic office equipment and computer software. This includes, but is not limited to, operation of manual and gas-powered gardening tools, irrigation systems, string trimmer, mower, gas blower, gas hedger, spray tank, rototiller, manual bypass pruners, loppers, hand saw, pole saw, pole pruner, trowels, shovels, pitchforks, rakes, computer, printer, photocopier, and calculator.

This is an outdoor position that requires working in various weather conditions, including working in the sun and, at times, extreme heat. This position requires the ability to carryout daily physical work and to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. This position occasionally requires heavy lifting, but not routinely. It also requires the ability to walk, climb, kneel, bend, stoop, sit, crouch, operate service vehicles, climb ladders, carry and operate standard gardening equipment intermittently throughout the day, and to work in an outdoor environment in various weather conditions for an extended period. Wading in and working with water may also be required.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Training, and Administrative

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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