Landscape Manager

Job Title: Landscape Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Manages all facets of his action, and productivity, controlling their quality and quantity of output and taking responsibility for their behavior and work.
• Manages landscape and grounds maintenance, projects, and programs for all NEOM Palace areas such as the villas, rawlands, roadsides and beaches.
• Will report any and all deficiencies noted in other areas such as hardscape, lighting, irrigation and electrical.
• Sets daily, weekly, monthly and annual programs and objectives.
• Coordinates with the client and ESOM staff in establishing priorities and the scope of landscape and grounds maintenance activities.
• Manages staff data such as attendance and controls inventory for his team and the wider department.
• Participates in meetings and departmental discussions as required.
• Assists in the administration and budgeting of programs, staffing, equipment, materials and supplies and submits budget recommendations.
• Monitors expenditures and usage and submits requisitions in a timely manner.
• Serves as liaison between his area of responsibility and the client representative.
• Enforce all Palace and ESOM H&S policies and procedures including training, safe working practices and the use of PPE.
• Commits to the success prior to and during missions to ensure the total satisfaction of the Client.
• Performs any and all other duties as may reasonably be requested.

Education

• and Experience-:
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree in a related field. Ideally Bachelors.
• Five (5) years of related experience to include landscape and grounds management, facility management, and supervisory experience.

Additional Credentials

• Valid driver’s license.
• The ability to communicate fluently in both Arabic and English.
• Will be required to work varied work schedules.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic accounting, record-keeping, and reporting principles and procedures.
• The ability to manage, train and mentor large and culturally diverse teams, and to minimize disagreements maintaining harmony within his group.
• Knowledge of advanced landscape, turf and horticultural maintenance management practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of the basic principles and practices of construction, landscape and grounds maintenance, facility and repairs activities specific to large landscape operations.
• Knowledge of advanced safety principles and practices of landscape and grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of related national laws and local regulations as they relate to the Palace operations and maintenance work.
• Knowledge of basic stock and consumables management.
• Knowledge of planning, scheduling and managing of work processes.
• Ability to manage multiple, activities and the staff, tools, equipment and people involved.
• Ability to organize, direct, and implement maintenance and repair schedules.
• Ability to identify work hazards or liabilities that may be encountered in the course of performing work duties.
• The ability to estimate time, materials, and supplies required to complete assigned projects.
• The ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks.
• The ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• A thorough understanding of horticultural pesticides, pesticide and fertilizing programs.
• An in-depth understanding of irrigation systems and plant water and nutrient requirements.