Horticultural Manager

1 month ago

Orlando, Florida, United States City of Orlando Full time
Description

Orlando Venues has been the proud home to Central Florida's best in sports and entertainment since its inception in 1989. The dynamic City of Orlando department operates five distinct venues including KIA, Camping World Stadium, Tinker Field, Mennello Museum of American Art and Harry P. Leu Gardens. Between hosting high-profile sporting events like Wrestlemania, NFL Pro Bowl and NBA All-Star Weekend to big-name concerts and music festivals like Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Harry Styles, Beyoncé and EDC Orlando to family shows, art exhibitions and countless other diverse offerings, our venues cater to residents and tourists alike year-round while enhancing the quality of life throughout our community.

For most of Orlando's history we've been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we're also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. This didn't happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we've transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise. Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city's potential.



NATURE OF WORK:
The Horticulture Manager serves as the horticultural leader for the 50-acre botanical experience at Harry P. Leu Gardens, reporting directly to the Executive Director. The Horticulture Manager leads a 12-person team of experienced horticulture staff, contractors, and volunteers to achieve excellent horticultural development, design, and care for the Gardens botanical displays and collections of plant material, trees, turf, greenhouse production, infrastructure, hardscape, and all related buildings, equipment, and garden spaces. Working with the Executive Director, this position develops and creates collaborative horticulture exhibits, displays, and activities to attract new and diverse audiences; develops annual horticultural plans and participates in gardens-wide master site planning; collaborates with the department team leaders and provides leadership and management for a 12-person horticultural team; establishes and implements horticultural standards, best and sustainable practices of garden care and maintenance; works with the public; assists in preparing and maintaining the annual horticultural budget; works with the Gardens leadership team to help guide the strategic direction, promote, and share success for the Gardens; works with community organizations, plant society partners, academic, social, and civic groups to create garden opportunities and partnerships; ensures the safety and security of staff and public through training and certifications to handle horticultural materials (i.e., fertilizer and chemicals).

Examples of Duties

Preferred candidates should have a passion for horticultural and landscape design, maintenance, and care; knowledge of botany, plant production, greenhouse management, conservation, and landscape design, equipment, supplies and techniques. Applicants should be collaborative, organized, and experienced managing large scale horticultural and landscaping projects, sites, staff, and contractors; possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; have the ability to work with irrigation systems and water management, carry out horticultural designs and installations, public gardens best practices, policies, and procedures; have the ability and passion to work with wide variety of audiences from multicultural and social backgrounds, problem solve, and work on their own and with a team to accomplish tasks.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in horticulture, environmental, or natural science management, or related field with three (3) years of experience in a similar role with supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid pesticide certification highly desired. Here is the link to the license information: Valid FL Driver's License required.

IMPORTANT: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at or

Supplemental Information



If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:

  • Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree;
  • Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
  • Six (6) years of direct experience for a master's degree; or
  • Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

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