Horticultural Manager - Orlando, United States - City of Orlando

City of Orlando

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Orlando, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

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).

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