Supervisor, Tropical Plant Collections

The Tropical Plant Collections Supervisor is responsible for supervisory duties associated with design, maintenance and care of tropical plant displays and collections. This position ensures the conservatory and greenhouses display the maximum amount of tropical plant diversity aligned with the Garden’s mission and uses the collections for ex-situ conservation.

Requirements

• Develops and maintains a diverse tropical plant collection and displays in assigned conservatory and greenhouse space of the highest quality that aligns MBG’s collections policy.
• Supervises a team of horticulturists and volunteers that develop and care for MBG’s tropical plant collections to the highest standards and best practices.
• Develops and implements Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program in Climatron.
• Ensures that all plant records associated to the tropical plant collections are maintained to the highest standards according to MBG protocols and guidelines.
• Collaborates with MBG nursery staff to improve propagation and requests re-propagation for the health of plant collections as needed.
• Develop and maintain conservatory landscape displays for the Climatron that are aesthetically pleasing and educational.
• Follows all appropriate legal and ethical processes when acquiring plants for the Garden; oblige with national and international permits and regulations including Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• Participates in developing divisional budget, ensures the conservatories and greenhouses operate within approved budget.
• Completes purchase orders and allocates time and material costs to appropriate accounts.
• Maintains equipment and tools; submits maintenance requests to Facilities and Construction.
• Performs tours and gives presentations as needed; responsible for interacting with the media (TV, Radio, Newspaper).
• Ensures that all applicable safety standards are followed; adjusts work methods to reduce hazards.
• Reports accidents and injuries immediately.
• Meets expected attendance guidelines.
• Follows and adheres to established policies and procedures, including but not limited to Employee Handbook, Garden Safety Guidelines and Department Policies.
• Behaves and communicates in a manner that promotes and fosters a culture of teamwork and cooperation, within our division and throughout the Garden, with co-workers, supervisors and managers, volunteers, visitors and employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supervises 2 Climatron Horticulturists and leads around twenty (20) volunteers.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance