Lead Horticulturist

In-charge of Horticulture Development & Maintenance to achieve planned organization goal with quality and complying with all the statutory and safety regulations / procedures. Providing leadership, direction, motivation and guidance to team of personnel to achieve efficient results. FUNCTIONS: Roles & Responsibilities: 1. To provide technical guidance to site team and monitor the Horticulture activities. 2. Guidance/ direction to the Horticulture site team in Horticulture development & Maintenance activities. 3. Setting the goals & target to Horticulture site team and regular monitoring. 4. Study review & get the correct drawing from the consultant, Co-ordination with Landscape Architect & the project team. 5. Co-ordination with the Landscape Architect & the design team (In-house) to clarify the site conditions & corrections if any in the Landscape design including all aspects like softscape, lighting, hardscape & Irrigation. 6. Design Review, BOQ preparation, Contract Management, Nursery Management, Tendering and Project management. 7. Preparation of costing, work schedule & putting it in place methods & procedures within the budget & time frame. 8. Review & Check of BOQ according to the drawings. 9. Preparation and Submission of Maintenance Schedules, Weekly Progressive reports etc. 10. Assistance in procurement of materials simultaneously for landscape works and liaise with PMT & operation team. 11. Checking & Certification of bills & Co-ordination regarding payments towards landscape works. 12. Documentation according to the companys standard and commitment towards Management. 13. Monitor the soil and plant health especially regarding the soil salinity and pH and their effects on the plant growth and production. 14. Continuous pest surveillance and suggest remedial measures for any disease / pest incidence occurring on all the plantations. 15. Investigate any new incidence of disease or pest occurring with the help of outside experts in the field 16. Investigate any new incidence of disease or pest occurring with the help of outside experts in the field. KNOWLEDGE: TECHNICAL: 1. Fundamentals of horticulture Floriculture. 2. Fundamentals of protective cultivation practices. 3. Technical Know-how of Greenhouse construction. 4. Practical knowledge about Greenhouse climate control systems & their operations. 5. Basis of plant growth & development 6. Soil- plant relationship 7. Water & nutrient requirements of hort. crops 8. Principles of weed management 9. Training & pruning techniques of hort. crops 10. Post-harvest handling methods. 11. Use of plant growth regulators in Horticulture 12. New cultivars of various crop species 13. Major diseases & pests and their control 14. Irrigation systems 15. latest propagation techniques Safety: 1. Safety policies, systems and procedures. 2. Emergency procedures onsite / offsite emergency plan. 3. Safety Audit 4. Safety / Firefighting equipment in the plant. 5. Firefighting systems in the complex. 6. Storage and handling of hazardous chemicals and effluents. GENERAL: 1. Company policies and procedures. 2. Statutory bodies regulations like GPCB & CPCB. 3. Labour laws. 4. local traditions & customs 5. Marketing systems for hort. produce 6. Standing orders, disciplinary procedures. 7. Training and development methods. 8. Strength and weaknesses of subordinates, himself and his superiors. 9. Trends in demand &supply of hort produce. 10. Contract management 11. Preparation of budget (contract / capital / material) budgetary control. 12. MIS reporting 13. Economics of operation. 14. Appraisal system / hrd activities. SKILLS : 1. Communication (written / verbal) 2. Planning 3. Scheduling 4. Appraisal skills 5. Decision making 6. Time management 7. Assertive 8. Conceptual 9. System development ATTRIBUTES : 1. Integrity 2. Achievement motivation 3. Self-discipline 4. Initiative / Drive 5. Optimism 6. Openness 7. Perseverance 8. Flexibility and adaptability 9. Perceptiveness 10. Firm and fairness 11. Versatility. INTERFACING: 1. With Utilities For Water supply. 2. With Other Refinery Units For budget provisions. 3. With Purchase For Procurement of Agrochemicals & other inputs. 4. With contract cell. For fixing contractors for various horticulture activities. 5. With Fire & Safety For Safety Audits & Fire Protection systems. 6. With electricity dept For supply of captive electricity 7. With CES For planning & executing land developments, drainage 8. With Security For security of plantations, machinery, fruits, . 9. With HR For Subordinate development & grievances 10. With Medical Centre For Routine medical checks of employees. & CASH projects. Experience and Qualifications M.Sc./B.Sc. -Agriculture/Horticulture with specialization in Floriculture & Landscape from reputed Government college/University. Minimum of 8 years experience as a professional horticulturist particularly in Horticulture development like Terrace Garden, indoor Landscape, podium garden, Mass plantation & Irrigation system particularly for Resorts & Hill stations projects. Should have handled team of 2 Horticulturist and handling multiple task at time. Has good knowledge of plants and from where these can be sourced, and which can grow in specific climate / soil conditions. Should have worked with hotels & Resorts.