Plant Nursery Production Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Production enough quantity with best quality for plants to meet company requirements and supplying contracts.
• Maintaining an accurate inventory of all plants, tracking stock levels, and forecasting future production needs to align with project pipelines.
• Training labor and staff with operation in nursery, like irrigation, propagation, burning all maintenance.
• Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, yearly production plans.
• Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, yearly reports.
• Overseeing all aspects of plant propagation, including seeding, cuttings, and grafting, to meet production targets.
• Managing the daily care and maintenance of all nursery stock, which involves watering, feeding, and pruning to ensure optimal health and growth.
• Implementing and managing integrated pest and disease control programmes to protect plant quality.
• Ensuring all plants meet the company's high-quality standards before being supplied to landscaping projects.
• Collaborating with the landscape design and project execution teams to ensure the timely availability of specified plant species.
• Maintaining the nursery's infrastructure, including irrigation systems, to ensure efficient and sustainable operations.
• Keeping the nursery environment clean, safe, and well-organized.

• Proven experience working in a commercial plant nursery or a similar horticultural production environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of plant propagation techniques, soil science, and plant nutrition.
• In-depth understanding of pest and disease identification and control methods.
• Familiarity with the diverse range of plants, trees, and shrubs suitable for the climate in Riyadh and the wider region.
• Experience operating and maintaining nursery equipment and irrigation systems.
• Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• A formal qualification (degree or diploma) in Horticulture, Agriculture, Botany, or a related discipline is highly desirable.
• The ability to perform physically demanding tasks in an outdoor environment.