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About the Role

The Associate Director of Glasshouse Horticulture oversees the production program for approximately 80,000 plants for Special Exhibitions and outdoor seasonal displays. This role collaborates with key stakeholders to manage glasshouse living collections and directly supervises gardening staff, ensuring production goals and schedules are met.

Responsibilities

• Supervises union workforce responsible for growing a wide variety of plant material for collections, exhibitions, and displays.
• Instructs and directs students and volunteers.
• Develops, implements, and tracks skills and safety training programs.
• Establishes and manages annual operating budgets for glasshouse work.
• Manages plant orders, develops production request lists and crop schedules, and contributes to exhibition design.
• Develops and implements best management practices for plant production, including fertilizer schedules, pest and disease management, and growing environment.
• Develops and maintains records of cultivation practices.
• Collaborates on strategies for collections-related work across glasshouses.
• Monitors plant health and establishes integrated pest management strategies, including biological control.
• Plants, supervises, and tracks plant health treatments.
• Assists with reporting plant health treatments to regulatory agencies.
• Establishes optimal climate settings for glasshouse collections and production.
• Coordinates glasshouse maintenance activities.
• Manages inventory of supplies for greenhouse operations and plant production.
• Oversees loading, shipping, and tracking of plants between glasshouses.
• Represents NYBG at professional conferences, in the media, and for institutional events.
• Performs other related work, including weekend and holiday assignments.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience supervising professional horticulturists in a glasshouse setting.
• 3 years of experience producing and forcing diverse plant material for horticultural display.
• Demonstrated knowledge of integrated pest management (IPM) tools and techniques, including the use and management of beneficial insects in a glasshouse environment.
• Strong foundation in growing medium and fertility management for glasshouse crops.
• Demonstrated proficiency with greenhouse climate control and mechanical systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Commercial Pesticide Applicator-Category 3A License issued by the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation at time of appointment or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• A driver's license valid in the State of New York at the time of hire.
• OSHA 30 Training for General Industry at time of appointment or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Skills

• Horticulture
• Greenhouse management
• Plant propagation
• Plant production
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Biological control
• Fertilizer management
• Climate control systems
• MS Office

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 5-7 years

Education Level

• 2-year technical college degree in horticulture, greenhouse management or closely related area, or equivalent work experience

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 to $110,000

Benefits

• 15 Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

About the Company

• The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a leading institution in the field of horticulture and botanical research.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE