Nursery Supervisor

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$80,000 - $86,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursery Supervisor supports the Citywide Nursery and helps achieve its goals and objectives under the direction of the Citywide Nursery Manager, with latitude for independent judgment or action. The role oversees plant propagation and greenhouse operations, coordinates staff, volunteers, suppliers, maintenance services, and work crews, and manages safety, records, and staff performance. The position is located at Citywide Nursery in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx. It is open only to specified current Parks employees or Parks employees eligible through the listed civil service titles or lists.

Requirements

Position is restricted to eligible current Parks employees: permanent employees serving in, or on leave from, the Administrative Horticulturist title; permanent employees in or on leave from a comparable title; Parks employees reachable on the Administrative Horticulturist Civil Service List (Exam No. 6005); or Parks employees reachable on a comparable civil service list or qualified for a comparable title.
Applicants should indicate the exam title, exam number, and list number, or comparable title, on their resume.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture, and four years of full-time paid horticultural work experience, including two years in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or a satisfactory equivalent.
All candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed a high school equivalency examination and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described in the qualifications.
Current employees must include their ERN on their cover letter and resume.
Applications must be submitted via cityjobs.nyc.gov.

Responsibilities

Oversee propagation of annuals, perennials, and shrubs from seeds, plugs, liners, cuttings, and bareroot plants.
Create, follow, and adjust propagation schedules as necessary.
Plan, coordinate, oversee, and instruct Gardeners, support staff, and volunteers in standard plant propagation tasks, including pricking out seed, watering, fertilizing, transplanting seedlings, potting up plants, and hardening off.
Monitor greenhouses for pests, diseases, and fungus; use appropriate control methods under Integrated Pest Management (IPM); and keep accurate pesticide-use records for Department of Environmental Conservation reports.
Maintain an inventory of facility and work supplies, identify needs, and communicate them to the manager.
Coordinate plant and materials orders with suppliers and submit paperwork for received orders.
Monitor greenhouse control systems and outdoor irrigation controls.
Inspect facility conditions, especially greenhouse structure and operation; create work requests and coordinate maintenance and repairs as needed.
Coordinate operations with contracted, mutual-aid, and utility work crews.
Schedule trainings, train staff, conduct recurring safety meetings, and track attendance.
Document vehicle accidents, incidents, and injuries, and ensure reports are submitted accurately and on time.
Manage staff in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
Take necessary disciplinary actions in accordance with policies and procedures.