Supervisor - Landscape Maintenance

Redefining Sustainability | Innovating for the Future | Creating a Lasting Impact

Botanica is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global and is part of the Red Sea Global Group of companies. We specialize in providing dedicated sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’ s destinations ensuring careful integration of new species with local flora.

As a subsidiary, Botanica benefits from shared strategic goals and collaborative initiatives within the Red Sea Global group of companies, enhancing our ability to serve our clients effectively.

Spanning over 1 million square meters, driving our planet-first approach to sustainability. Since 2020, we have cultivated over 5 million plants, with an ambitious goal of 30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. With a team of passionate professionals—40% from the local community—and an unwavering commitment to ecological harmony, we are pioneering new global benchmarks in sustainable development.

Why Join Us?

• Sustainability at Scale: Be part of a project that’s transforming landscapes and preserving biodiversity.
• Innovate & Grow: Work with industry experts in a fast-evolving environment.
• Global Recognition: Join a company shaping the future of sustainable tourism and development.
• Work in a Natural Paradise: Contribute to world-class projects in breathtaking locations.

Be the Change. Join the World’s Most Visionary Developer

Job Purpose:

• To supervise and coordinate day-to-day landscape maintenance operations, ensuring landscaped areas are maintained to high quality, safety, and presentation standards.
• The role is responsible for workforce deployment, softscape maintenance, irrigation coordination, plant health monitoring, site inspections, work planning, and timely completion of maintenance activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate all daily landscape maintenance activities within assigned areas.
• Plan daily work schedules and allocate manpower based on operational priorities and site requirements.
• Supervise gardeners, landscape technicians, and maintenance teams to ensure productivity and quality standards are achieved.
• Oversee the maintenance of trees, palms, shrubs, groundcovers, lawns, and seasonal plants.
• Supervise horticultural activities including pruning, trimming, mowing, planting, fertilization, weeding, mulching, and plant replacement.
• Conduct regular site inspections and ensure landscape areas meet the required quality and presentation standards.
• Monitor plant health and identify irrigation issues, pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, and other horticultural concerns.
• Monitor irrigation performance and coordinate with the irrigation team regarding leaks, blockages, damaged components, and watering schedules.
• Ensure effective utilization of manpower, tools, machinery, equipment, and landscape materials.
• Monitor stock and material requirements and coordinate timely availability of fertilizers, chemicals, plants, soil, and other maintenance materials.
• Ensure landscape machinery and equipment are properly used, maintained, and reported for repair when required.
• Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, PPE requirements, toolbox talks, and safe working practices.
• Monitor the safe handling and application of fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, and other landscape materials.
• Follow up on work orders, site observations, client comments, and corrective actions until closure.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports covering manpower, completed works, pending activities, materials, equipment, and operational issues.
• Maintain accurate records and operational trackers for landscape maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with Landscape Management, Irrigation, Nursery, HSE, Facilities, Logistics, and other support functions.
• Identify operational challenges, manpower shortages, quality concerns, or delays and escalate them to the Line Manager.
• Support employee performance monitoring and provide on-the-job guidance and coaching to the landscape team.
• Ensure all assigned landscape maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to the required quality standards.
• Perform any other duties related to landscape maintenance operations as assigned by the Line Manager

Job Requirements:

Qualification and Experience:        

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Plant Production, or a related field, with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in landscape maintenance or horticultural operations, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-leading role.
• Strong practical knowledge of softscape maintenance, plant care, irrigation systems, pest and disease identification, manpower supervision, quality control, and HSE requirements is essential.
• Experience in large-scale landscaping, hospitality, resorts, facilities management, or major development projects is preferred, along with good communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills / client facing communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate with team members.
• Ability to multi-task
• Teamwork
• Leadership skills