PROJECT BASED: 6 MONTHS
Job Summary
The Lead Nursery Custodian shall oversee the daily nursery activities in a designated nursery project area in support of various landscape installation and maintenance projects of Filinvest Group of Companies. He/She shall prepare the annual work program and activities of the Project Nursery assignment within the directions set by the Landscape Nursery Manager. He/She shall also identify and implement innovative and cost-efficient nursery products and services. He/She shall help identify sturdy and priority shrubs groundcovers and trees that can be included in the Landscape Design plantlist.
KEY FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Nursery Technical Management
- Regular coordination and validation of nursery production targets with Landscape Services subgroups.
- Organization of work groups and preparation of work schedules to attain nursery production
targets. - Preparation of periodic reports on nursery production.
- Perform time and motion studies of each nursery activities to derive the most cost-efficient unit cost to lower production cost without sacrificing product quality.
- Evaluation of nursery procedures and activities to identify and adopt best nursery practices.
- Develop quality standards and specifications applicable to nursery plant materials and products
- Identify labor-saving devices needed for nursery operations
- Conduct research on local and international standards applicable to nursery operations.
- Develop and produce innovative and quality nursery products according to approved international local and company standards
- Perform periodic benchmarking of competitors (Nursery stock prices best practices and techniques etc.)
Tree Service Technical Management
- Regular coordination and validation of tree service targets with concerned business unit planning group permit group and other related groups.
- Organization of work groups and preparation of work schedules to attain tree service targets.
- Preparation of reports on tree service projects
- Perform time and motion studies of each tree services to derive the most cost-efficient unit cost to reduce project cost without sacrificing service quality.
- Evaluation of tree service procedures and activities to identify and adopt best practices.
- Develop quality standards and specifications applicable to tree services.
- Research identify and evaluate labor-saving devices needed for tree services.
- Conduct research on local and international standards applicable to tree services.
- Develop cost-effective methodologies and quality tree services according to approved international local and company standards.
- Perform periodic benchmarking of tree service providers (tree service rates best practices techniques etc.).
Nursery & Tree Service Administrative Management
- Efficient supervision monitoring and control of daily nursery and tree service activities.
- Evaluate contracts related to nursery operation and tree services.
- Efficiently manage stock levels of supplies materials tools and equipment for nursery operation and tree services.
- Conduct periodic maintenance of nursery and tree service tools and equipment.
- Design and conduct technical training modules for nursery and tree service manpower.
- Monitor adherence of nursery and tree service contractors to approved company contracts and to government prescribed labor standards and guidelines.
Nursery & Tree Service Financial Management
- Preparation of annual nursery budget
- Preparation of periodic reports of nursery financial expenses
- Preparation of cost proposals and financial reports on tree service projects
Job Qualification:
- Graduate of Agriculture Horticulture Forestry and other Agriculture related courses
- Holder of PRC license preferred but not a requirement