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Supervisor Horticultural Development

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• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Office location – Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $89,932 to $98,941 + super

The role
As the Supervisor of Horticultural Development, you’ll lead a team of staff and contractors to manage nursery operations and specialised displays including the Calyx, while providing design and planning functions for your assigned Botanic Garden. You’ll ensure that staff and resources are effectively deployed and that budgets are maintained to meet program priorities.

Your role will involve overseeing all aspects of nursery production, horticultural displays, and hardscape maintenance to uphold high standards of public presentation and safety. You’ll develop and review policies and procedures, manage commercial contracts, and monitor plant and equipment. Additionally, you’ll prepare briefings and reports to support decision-making and develop project proposals in collaboration with the Curator Manager and Landscape Designer.

For more information read the full Role Description: Supervisor Horticultural Development 

What you will bring to the role

• Proven team leadership experience, managing staff and contractors.
• Expertise in nursery operations and hardscape development, including retaining walls and paving.
• Strong background in developing and implementing horticultural and landscape maintenance policies.
• Effective budget and resource management skills.
• Experience preparing project proposals and managing commercial horticulture contracts.
• Knowledge of Australian flora and plant propagation techniques.
• Ability to lift 15kg

What is an essential requirement:

• Horticultural trades certificate or degree or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated experience in the planning, scheduling and management of horticultural collections and displays.
• Current driver’s license with the ability to operate manual vehicles. 

About us
Botanic Gardens of Sydney, under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and a custodian of over $1.2 billion in cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. As the premier botanical research institute, we encompass world-leading botanic gardens and Sydney’s leading outdoor live entertainment precinct. We engage international, national, and regional visitors, making us a leading entity in the NSW tourism sector.

What’s in it for me?
Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Join us
Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Click here to apply (please note we only accept applications via this link): https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/supervisor-horticultural-development-482518 

Applications close Wednesday, 4th September 2024 at 11:55PM. Contact Jarryd Kelly on [email protected] or on 02 4634 7911 for further details. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on [email protected] If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.