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The following horticultural positions are available:

Horticulture Coordinator

The American Horticultural Society is seeking a Horticulture Coordinator to support the day-to-day aspects of garden and grounds maintenance at the Society’s River Farm headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. For more information, click here.

Garden Educator

Camden Children’s Garden in Camden, New Jersey, is seeking FT educator for on site and Distance Learning lessons. BS Horticulture, Science, EE, + 1-2 yrs experience.

Salary requirements, transcripts, resume, references to: info@camdenchildrensgarden.org or Valerie Frick, Camden Children's Garden, 3 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103.

Chief Executive Officer

Mazar Foods Corporation, a start-up company located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, seeks an experienced CEO to oversee its operations and activities. The company was formed to create a commercially viable farming operation in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan, through production and processing of fruits, vegetables, and nuts to be sold domestically for import substitution and in other contexts that support local producers and to be exported to neighboring countries. We seek candidates for the following positions:

• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief Operations Officer
• Farm Manager
• Processing and Packaging Manager
• Greenhouse Manager
• Marketing Specialist
• Infrastructure and Maintenance Engineer

Desired qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with international commercial farm; ability to negotiate with potential private investors
• Extensive agriculture production experience, preferably with commercial horticulture farms and/or extensive experience in arid agriculture
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience with arid agriculture desirable
•  Experience in Afghanistan preferred, but not required.

Please submit your application to MFRecruit@chemonics.com by May 16, 2008, and include a brief cover letter and write the position title in the e-mail subject line.

Landscape and Gardens, Project Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

The New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark and one of New York City’s premier cultural institutions seeks a dynamic Landscape and Gardens Project Manager. The Landscape and Gardens Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that best horticultural practices are implemented during the planning, design, and construction of capital projects that impact the landscape, gardens, and living collections of the New York Botanical Garden., including garden and landscape restorations and new garden construction. The Landscape and Gardens Project Manager will work with Horticulture staff to develop construction and landscape protection specifications, to create planting lists and source plants for restorations and new construction, and ensure that best horticultural practices are implemented during all phases of the projects.

Requirements:

• BA or BS in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture or related major preferred.
• Advanced degree a plus.
• Garden or landscape design, civic engineering or landscape construction management experience required.
• Knowledge of diverse plant material and advanced horticultural techniques pertaining to the construction or restoration of landscapes and gardens.
• Knowledge of LEED® Certification and other design and construction standards related to environmental sustainability.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills that include CAD, project management and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret plans.
• Experience with public facilities and cultural institutions a plus.

Salary will commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package that includes 4 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid sick days and 12 holidays, free employee parking, Medical/Dental, Retirement Plan, discounts and more!

To Apply:

Applicants should e-mail resume and cover letter with salary interest to:

Recruitment & Training Specialist
Position Application Number H-1457
E-mail: HR@NYBG.ORG

Applicants must specify both job title and position application number when applying for this position. The New York Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Grounds Manager

Premier Greenbelt housing cooperative seeks a full time manager for its Grounds Department. Position requires supervisory skills, contract administration, high communications skills and basic computer knowledge. Minimum AA degree and/or five (5) years experience in agriculture, botany, horticulture or a related field is desired. Please contact Brenda C. Lewis, SPHR, Director of Human Resources, Greenbelt, MD at blewis@greenbelthomes.net, or call 301-474-4161, Ext. 152 for a telephone interview. Please visit our website http://www.ghi.coop.

Professor and Director

The University of Washington College of Forest Resources invites applications for the position of Professor and Director of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG). UWBG has a notable reputation for horticulture, restoration, urban forestry, sustainable urbanizing ecosystems, conservation, and plant collections. The Director provides administrative, academic, and development leadership and builds and maintains relationships with other University programs, regional to international academic institutions, and public and private agencies and organizations.

The Director leads efforts to establish and implement programmatic and partnership initiatives, and must be a superb executive with demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, communication, planning, and fiscal skills, as well as abilities in facilities management, budget planning, and fund acquisition through grants and private gifts.

Appointment is at the rank of full professor; salary and benefits are competitive. This Director position is a tenured, 9-month, state-funded faculty position with two additional months of salary and 11 months of administrative supplement. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

See http://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa2022.html for full description and directions for application.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Global Brassica & Leafy Crop Lead

The individual in this role will provide global leadership for Technology Development programs that select final products for commercialization and build supporting data for FAB’s and recommendations. These will include traits that confer benefits in agronomic production and consumer platform within defined crop family as well as hybrids. The successful candidate will report to the Global Technology Development Lead and will work closely with Research Associate Director and Global Product Management Team. This person will be a member of the Seminis Global Technology Development Leadership Team.

Responsibilities:

Global Development of New Products within the Brassica and Leafy Crop Families

• Serve as TD representative on Global Crop Teams
• Develop and coordinate field testing programs for PCM3 to CM and specialized testing including but not limited to traits, seed treatments, and rootstock development
• Coordinate development of data management and reporting systems
• Coordinate the collection of ZMIT, and SSBS data tools within the TD organization
• Provide TD representation to Strategic Traits Initiatives
• Timely reporting of results, delivering recommendations to Regional and Global senior management and Crop Teams
• Provide feedback to Research (Breeding, Consumer Platform) that refines direction and guides R&D investment
• Integrate marker technology to ensure synchronization of germplasm improvement with trait deployment – determine trait stacking strategy
• Provide input to Legal on the development and execution of confidentiality, research, and commercial agreements; key technical resource for IP protection
• Ensure product stewardship according to Seminis and industry best practices, and regulatory compliance with Federal, State, and Local requirements
• Lead issue management and resolution of performance inquiries
• Budget and Forecast Phase 1 hybrids production and manage allocation within organization.

 Global Product Commercialization within the Root and Bulb Crop Families

• In cooperation with Product Management, establish the value and potential positioning of Seminis hybrids and agronomic traits
• Develop relationships with strategic partners and ISG companies that guide product development, establish routes to market, and create value

Required Skills/Experience:

• M.S. (Ph.D. desirable) in agronomy, genetics, nutrition, or related discipline
• Demonstrated abilities to develop project plans, analyze and interpret data, take projects from R&D to commercialization with 5 years experience
• Aptitude for relationship building and influencing with personnel outside Seminis
• Excellent facilitation skills, ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment
• Proficient with standard IT tools
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to re-locate is highly desired

Contact: Holly Meyer – Hmeyer@sidickmeyergroup.com.
Fax: 614-885-7992.

Horticulturist

The Hartford Golf Club is looking for a full time, year round horticulturist to begin employment immediately. HGC is a private country club located in West Hartford Connecticut. The right person for our position will have a minimum of three years experience, a degree in horticulture or related field and experience in creating and maintaining perennial gardens. Other job responsibilities include budgeting, purchasing, record keeping, and presentations to club members.

Salary:  $14.00-$17.00 per hour
Benefits: Health Insurance, 401K, Vacation/Personal Time, Golf Privileges.
Qualified applicants only.

Send resume tosboice@hartfordgolfclub.org.
 

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