Nursery Operations Manager

Naples Botanical Garden Inc•Naples, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursery Operations Manager oversees all production of plants in the Garden’s nurseries. The role will develop and implement all new growing protocols and will work closely with Collections experts across the Garden as well as the Director of Horticulture Operations, Brian Holly Curator of Living Collections, and Horticulture Operations Coordinator to ensure success. The Nursery Operations Manager will maintain all of the Garden’s grow spaces and greenhouses. Schedule and maintain all collection, rotational plants, finishing dates, and programmatic plantings. Direct Lab & Nursery Propagation Associate on what propagations are needed to schedule for Greenhouse operations. Direct nursery team to maintain collections within the nursery and backup collections for the Garden based on Collections Policy and overseen by direction from Garden Leadership.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree and 5+ Years of Experience in Nursery Operations.
Excellent managerial and communication skills.
Detailed knowledge of plant production, soil, fertilizers, and growing techniques.
Florida or tropical plant knowledge required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
A pre-employment background check required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage the grow operations for both Horticulture and Conservation teams, including overseeing and training nursery staff, and managing orders with the Horticulture Administration Coordinator.
Track budget priorities for the team, collaborating with Plant Health Lead to track pest control and fertilization schedules, and responding to the Garden’s staff requests.
Grow and maintain trees, shrubs, and flowers and all collection plants.
Develop and continuously improve procedures and practices.
Oversee and train Nursery Team: Nursery Leads, Nursery Associates, Nursery Gardeners.
Track and delegate FMX Work orders for operations, maintenance, and production schedule.
Open the nursery in the morning and close at the end of the business day.
Monitor nursery stock including soil, fertilizers, and pots.
Grow plants, trees, and shrubs from seed or seedlings and stepping up to appropriately sized containers. Prepare plants for their final use.
Monitor watering times, soil conditions, and plant positions.
Monitor weather conditions and paying special attention to hot or cold temperatures.
Wadsworth controller training and daily monitoring of pedestal system.
Monitor greenhouse operation system and adjust as needed, including remotely during non-work hours.
Monitor the following systems: Irrigation controls, Fertigation controls, IPM Spray logs, etc.
Greenhouse management of maintenance.
Stay up to date on all restrictions. Maintain records of restrictions on plants and pest restrictions.
Production calendar for grow schedule through Monday.com.
IrisBG training for record keeping of inventory. Ability to learn and use.
Cross department planning.
Oversee nursery budget and staffing.
Cuttings and air layering as directed by Horticulture Leadership.