[PCA] JOB OPPTY: Nursery Manager - City of New York Parks & Recreation (NY)

[Nakahata, Eileen]

Nursery Manager - City of New York Parks & Recreation

*Deadline: 6/28/19

*Overview:

   - Under the direction of the Director, with considerable latitude for
   independent judgment and decision, manage the day to day operations of the
   Greenbelt Native Plant Center (GNPC), including, seed collection and
   banking, plant propagation, nursery production, and foundation and bulk
   seek development.
   - Plan and manage short and long term production schedules. Plan and
   coordinate purchasing of all GNPC production materials, equipment and
   supplies and liaison with vendors.
   - Oversee all aspects of plant maintenance, health and vigor, disease
   and weed control and watering.
   - Oversee all aspects of maintenance, repair and improvements to the
   physical plant of the nursery, greenhouses, containerized nursery yard,
   irrigation systems, headhouses, seed bank, coolers, boilers, and related
   equipment and vehicles, such as tractors and implements. Interact with
   Borough and Agency Technical Services staff on necessary repairs and
   upgrades.
   - Effectively manage a diverse workforce, build strong teamwork ethic;
   motivate workforce to meet production and quality assurance goals.
   - Work closely with the Director and Deputy Director to formulate and
   implement operational policies; personnel and budgetary planning, new needs
   assessments and requests.
   - Develop strategies, methodologies and systems, in close consultation
   with the Director, to improve and expand the mission of the Nursery.
   - With the Director work to find new and novel uses of local native
   plants for sustainability, green infrastructure and horticultural
   initiatives.

*Position: Nursery Manager

*Location: Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island

*Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000

*Who may apply: Open to the public.

Qualification Requirements:

   1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in
   horticulture, arboriculture or landscape architecture and four years of
   full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years
   must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial
   or executive capacity; or
   2. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least
   a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a
   high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory,
   administrative, consultative, managerial or executive experience as
   described above.

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or
Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city
service. New York City residency required for all other candidates.


Preferred Skills/Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, biological, environmental sciences or
related field.
2. Strong taxonomic skills, including course work in plant taxonomy and
plant identification.
3. 5 years’ experience in managing nursery, greenhouse and bulk seed
production and seed banking operations.
4. Working knowledge of theory and practices of plant propagation, nursery
container and crop production and seed banking.
5. Strong interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.
6. Familiarity with local flora of New York City region and associate plant
community types.
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
8. Valid New York State driver license.


Attached is the full announcement.

Apply at nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID# 395262.

-- 
Eileen Nakahata
Plant Conservation and Restoration Program
Coordinator, Botanical Outreach and Communication (Contractor)
202-912-7233

Seeds of Success
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection>
National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>
Plant Conservation Alliance <http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/>
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