Horticulture Manager
Horticulture Manager
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Job Description
*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*
NYC Parks is a design award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect play and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30000 acres or 14% of the citys land encompassing more than 5000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities nature centers historic buildings and structures golf courses athletic fields playgrounds tennis courts public pools public restroom buildings retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches.
Major Responsibilities
-Under general direction with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment coordinate and direct employees volunteers and contracted vendors in caring for the horticultural assets of Brooklyn including preparing sites project execution engagement outreach communications and documentation.
-When needed directly execute horticultural tasks including but not limited to planting weeding mulching mowing pruning preparing soil and seed beds.
-Develop and implement horticultural training for staff and volunteers with a focus on vegetation removals in garden beds decorative plantings lawn restoration erosion control clean-ups street tree care and other horticultural projects.
-Maintain accurate and timely records and prepare written reports including scheduling of work with various internal divisions and horticultural contractors including but not limited to irrigation systems ground hydrant repairs lawn maintenance tree pruning stump removal equipment maintenance and plant deliveries.
-Coordinate horticulture efforts with other work happening within and outside the division with local park managers and Prospect Park Alliance.
-Scope and acquire the resources necessary to execute horticulture projects across landscapes of Brooklyn including but not limited to seed sod soil flowering bulbs herbaceous plants and shrubs.
-Supervise employees and volunteers and instruct them in proper horticulture techniques and the proper use and care of equipment and materials including two-cycle equipment such as mowers hedge-trimmers and chainsaws.
Work Location: Brooklyn
How to Apply
All Applicants:
Go to and search for Job ID# 716324.
All applicants must apply via . The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.
IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services ()
ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST - 1007C
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture arboriculture or landscape architecture and four years of full-time paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive capacity; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent. However all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive experience as described above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
