Horticulture Service Supervisor

Tropex; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropex in the United States is seeking a talented supervisor to manage and develop staff in horticulture. You will oversee technicians, provide daily supervision and safety training, and ensure high-quality client service across assigned accounts.

Responsibilities include overseeing disease and pest control applications, plant design, inspections, vehicle safety, and staff evaluations. A Florida driver’s license and 2+ years in supervision are required; associates in landscaping or horticulture

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent training in Landscaping, Horticulture or related field.
• Three years of related experience in horticulture, landscaping or related areas.
• Two years of supervisory or management experience.
• Must have valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Ability to drive vans and passenger vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the horticultural care provided by technicians for assigned client accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and excellent quality of service.
• Provide daily supervision and training to staff to ensure accounts are well served and attractive.
• Oversee and train on correct disease and pest control applications, pruning and fertilization.
• Supervise the design, development and implementation of potted plants, making seasonal changes as needed.
• Conduct ongoing inspections of accounts and work areas, including equipment and work vehicles.
• Inspect equipment to ensure that it is in safe and proper working order.
• Schedule and conduct regular safety training and maintain records of Safety and routine training of assigned employees.
• Conduct employee evaluations
• Provide exceptional customer service to clients.
• Perform special services, installations, pulling plants from accounts, collecting client check as requester by a Customer Service Manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

Associate degree in Landscaping/Horticulture

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Managing and developing staff, including safety training, interviewing, motivating and overseeing employees’ performance improvement.

Job Functions

• Oversee the horticultural care provided by technicians for assigned client accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and excellent quality of service.
• Provide daily supervision and training to staff to ensure accounts are well served and attractive.
• Oversee and train on correct disease and pest control applications, pruning and fertilization.
• Supervise the design, development and implementation of potted plants, making seasonal changes as needed.
• Conduct ongoing inspections of accounts and work areas, including equipment and work vehicles.
• Inspect equipment to ensure that it is in safe and proper working order.
• Schedule and conduct regular safety training and maintain records of Safety and routine training of assigned employees.
• Conduct employee evaluations
• Provide exceptional customer service to clients.
• Perform special services, installations, pulling plants from accounts, collecting client check as requester by a Customer Service Manager.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent training and experience in Landscaping, Horticulture or other related field.
• Three years of related experience in horticulture, landscaping or related areas.
• Two years of supervisory or management experience.
• Must have valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Ability to drive vans and passenger vehicles

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Course work in horticulture, landscaping or related areas.
• Ability to supervise and exercise critical interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining working relations with staff, management, and create a positive team environment.
• Ability to develop team members to reach their potential goals.
• Ability to use sprayers, hoes, shovels, hand tools

Physical Requirements

• Sitting occasionally less than 1/3 of day
• Standing regularly over 2/3 of day
• Talking/Hearing regularly over 2/3 of day
• Reaching frequently 1/3 to 2/3 of day
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel frequently over 2/3 of day
• Lifting occasionally up to 70 pounds
• Occasionally climbing 10 ft. Ladders

Working Conditions

• Occasional Office/Indoor environment
• Occasional Outdoor Wet or Humid condition

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Plant Partners, Inc. – Tropex/Botanica/Greenery Unlimited reserves the right to revise or change job duties and descriptions as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.