Senior Manager - Field Operation

Company: The Red Sea Landscape Nursery

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

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily nursery operations, including propagation, maintenance, and upgrading, quality management, pest and disease management, and seasonal planning, escalating strategic issues to the Associate Director as required.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of horticulturists, nursery technicians, and support staff to deliver consistent operational performance and high plant quality.
• Coordinate with landscape architects, designers, project managers, and the Associate Director to ensure nursery output aligns with design intent, project specifications, and timelines.
• Assist in developing and executing production schedules based on project timelines and demand forecasts, monitoring progress and recommending adjustments to the Management.
• Maintain and continuously improve inventory control systems for plants, tools, consumables, and materials, ensuring accurate records and efficient stock rotation.
• Implement and monitor environmentally responsible practices to promote biodiversity, resource efficiency, and waste minimization within nursery operations.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as horticultural standards and internal policies, and support incident reporting and corrective actions.
• Support the Associate Director in managing operational budgets, procurement activities, and vendor relationships, providing input on cost control and value optimization.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of greenhouse, shade house, and outdoor nursery facilities to ensure optimal growing conditions and asset upkeep.
• Monitor plant health, soil conditions, irrigation performance, and climate impacts on nursery stock, implementing corrective and preventive actions where required.
• Review plants BOQs for assigned RSG projects and provide operational inputs and feasibility assessments to the Associate Director.
• Manage plant receiving and dispatch processes, ensuring quality checks, accurate documentation, and timely delivery to project sites.
• Prepare periodic operational reports and metrics for the Associate Director, highlighting performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards, and Reports

• Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely functional MIS statements and reports to meet corporate and functional requirements, policies,s and standards.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement ofthe department’s systems, processes, and practices, considering international best practice, improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.

Job Requirements

• Qualification and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Agricultural Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in nursery or horticulture operations, including 3–5 years in a senior management or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of plant propagation, pest and disease control, soil science, irrigation, and nursery infrastructure.
• Experience with inventory management systems and scheduling or planning tools.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team-building skills with the ability to lead multi-cultural teams.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and budgeting skills, and proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with native and drought-resistant plant species, preferably in arid or coastal environments.

Skills

• English – fluent; Arabic – basic (preferred, not mandatory).
• Certification in horticulture, nursery management, or a related discipline is an advantage.
• Familiarity with sustainable landscape practices and ecological restoration.
• Multilingual proficiency is an advantage depending on geographic location.