Horticultural Manager

　　Salary

　　$56,451.20 - $71,988.80 Annually

　　Location

　　Orlando, FL

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Job Number

　　24-092

　　Department

　　Orlando Venues

　　Division

　　Orlando Venues

　　Opening Date

　　01/20/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/16/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　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 expert, team leader, and creator for the 50-acre botanical experience at Harry P. Leu Gardens. The Horticulture Manager reports to the Executive Director and leads a team of a dozen staff, outside services contractors, and volunteers to achieve excellence in public horticultural management for the Gardens. Working with the Executive Director and other departments, this position participates in guiding the strategic goals of the Gardens horticulture displays and master site planning for visitor experiences, events, and programs; provides management of and empowers horticulture staff and department budget, supplies, and reports; implements horticultural standards, best and sustainable practices of public garden care; works with internal and external community partners; 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 Garden Management, horticultural field, or related field with three (3) years experience in a similar role with supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A valid pesticide certification is highly desired.

　　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 [email protected] or 407.246.2062.

　　Supplemental Information

　　City of Orlando Benefits (https://www.orlando.gov/Our-Government/Apply-for-a-City-Job/Benefits#section-1)

　　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

　　01

　　A valid driver license from any state is required for this position. If you possess a Florida driver license, enter the DL number (no dashes or spaces) and expiration date in the space provided. Please follow the format shown: Example: X123123121230 Exp 01/01/2016 If you possess a valid driver license from another state or country, enter OTHER STATE. If you do not possess a valid driver license at this time, enter NONE.

　　02

　　What is the highest level of education you have attained?

　　Less than high school

　　High school graduate or equivalent (GED)

　　Technical school completed

　　Some college (less than 60 semester credits)

　　Associate degree or equivalent (60 or more semester credits)

　　Bachelor degree (120 or more semester credits)

　　Master degree

　　Doctorate degree

　　03

　　Do you have an associate degree (or equivalent college credits) or greater in horticulture, agriculture, or botany?

　　Yes

　　No

　　04

　　How much full-time work experience do you have in horticulture (cultivation and care of grounds, flowers, ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees)?

　　None

　　Some but less than one year

　　Between one and two years

　　Between two and three years

　　Between three and four years

　　More than four years

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　　City of Orlando

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