Manager of Horticulture & Grounds
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 57072 - 63414
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Manager of Horticulture and Grounds
This position is responsible for efficiently and effectively overseeing the day-to-day horticultural operations and careof the Fricks arboretum campus leading the Grounds team and collaborating with other departments on public education and engagement.
Hours: 35 hours per week varying days with occasional evening and weekend work required
Reports to: Director of Operations
Full-time exempt with benefits
Salary: $57072 - $63414 based on experience.
Responsibilities:
Horticultural Leadership: 75%
- Ensures that The Frick Pittsburgh conforms to the highest standards of garden management practices
- Work with the Executive Director Director of Operations and others to develop and evolve the grounds and gardens of the museum campus
- Allocate staff resources and oversee work of Grounds staff and others in assigned areas including weeding mulching mowing plant trimming and leaf cleanup
- Lead planting pruning and integrated pest management of trees shrubs and annual and perennial plant collections at a high technical level
- Steward the Fricks status as a Level 1 arboretum
- Develop and maintain the grounds and Greenhouse maintenance schedule
- Support teamwork mutual respect active engagement and cooperation among assigned team
- With the Director of Operations develop and maintain the annual grounds budget
- Maintain and properly and safely use grounds and gardening equipment and vehicles and instruct the Grounds team in the same
- Maintain equipment preventative maintenance logs.
- Conduct pest and disease scouting monitoring and treatments and oversee other plant health practices
- Oversee the safe application of pesticides and soil amendments and maintain associated records and certifications.
- Propose and participate in the development of environmentally sustainable initiatives
- Ensure all records and plant labels are inventoried and accurate.
- Coordinate all grounds-related service and maintenance contracts
- Maintain orders for necessary supplies and materials
- Steward the Fricks partnership with Grow Pittsburgh
- Participate in ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
- Represent the Frick at professional workshops and conferences
Public Education and Installations: 20%
- In collaboration with the Curatorial and Learning departments oversee garden design plant selection and long-term planning to leverage the vision and intent for each assigned garden space
- Serve as liaison to the Learning department to ensure horticultural care plant selection garden design and project schedules align with the Learning departments programmatic needs and use of garden spaces
- Assist with staff trainings related to horticulture and grounds
- Assist in arboretum education and communication priorities by occasionally providing tours contributing to arboretum publications and marketing initiatives assisting with educational
- Collaborate with the Curatorial department on the annual December holiday installation
- Collaborate with the Curatorial department on occasional Greenhouse art installations
- Collaborate with the Advancement department on horticulture/grounds-related fundraising efforts
Additional Operational Support: 5%
- Supervise and perform snow removal operations including hand shoveling and equipment operation
- Serve as an essential employee for weather related response and site closures
- Other related job duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- BA/BS in horticulture or related field and two years of experience or equivalent six years combination of education and/or practical experience in horticulture and landscape design
- Experience supporting educational programing through horticulture
- Experience working collaboratively and leading a team towards a common goal.
- Commitment to creating an inclusive workplace culture
- Proficiency with basic computer functions and applications including Teams and Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook MaintainX project management system)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with both visitors and staff
- Ability to perform physical labor occasionally lifting objects of 50 pounds
- Knowledge of pesticides and adherence to applicable regulations
- Some knowledge of small engine and equipment repair
- Clearance of a criminal background check
- Must have and maintain a valid PA drivers license
- Within one year of employment must earn and maintain ISA Certified Arborist credential
- Within one year of employment must possess and maintain a Pennsylvania Pesticide License
Preferred Qualification
- Ability to operate equipment related to grounds management functions including front-end loaders tractors and pickup truck mounted snow plows leaf blowers riding and push mowers string trimmers salt/sand spreaders snow blowers and dump trucks
The Frick Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of accessibility inclusion diversity and racial equity and urges qualified diverse applicants to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Groundskeeping
- Lawn Care
- Management Experience
- Facilities Management
- Landscape Maintenance
- Horticulture
- Irrigation
- Maintenance
- Operations Management
- Gardening
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Welcome to The Frick Pittsburgh museums and gardens. Enjoy art, history, and nature in our galleries, grounds, store, and cafe. Inspiration and delight awaits.
