The Nursery Grower reports to the Nursery Operations Manager and works closely with the Technical Team to lead the production of High Performance Trees at a project location. This requires that the Nursery Grower be based at the Green Riyadh Centre of Excellence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Nursery Grower principal responsibility is to manage the early stages of nursery project implementation to successful results. These responsibilities include:
Nursery management and plant growth
· Achieve annual nursery production plan targets, working within the parameters of the annual budget
· Manage propagation of 250+ species of natives, ornamentals and ground covers from seed and/or cuttings
· Work with the Production and Operations Manager and Technical Team to set protocols for growing processes, and then implement these processes
· Manage and ensure satisfactory performance of nursery staff on a daily basis
· Ensure proper care of plant materials during nursery phases
· Implement quality control and IPM programs
· Ensure timely adherence to key steps in the plant growth protocol
· Maintain accurate and timely inventory and records
· Manage seeding and transplanting lines to meet targets
Trouble-shoot as needed to keep the operation running smoothly