Lead Nursery Custodian

PROJECT BASED: 6 MONTHS

Job Summary

The Lead Nursery Custodian shall oversee the daily nursery activities in a designated nursery project area in support of various landscape installation and maintenance projects of Filinvest Group of Companies. He/She shall prepare the annual work program and activities of the Project Nursery assignment within the directions set by the Landscape Nursery Manager. He/She shall also identify and implement innovative and cost-efficient nursery products and services. He/She shall help identify sturdy, and priority shrubs, groundcovers and trees that can be included in the Landscape Design plantlist.

KEY FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Nursery Technical Management

• Regular coordination and validation of nursery production targets with Landscape Services subgroups.
• Organization of work groups and preparation of work schedules to attain nursery production
  targets.
• Preparation of periodic reports on nursery production.
• Perform time and motion studies of each nursery activities to derive the most cost-efficient unit cost to lower production cost without sacrificing product quality.
• Evaluation of nursery procedures and activities to identify and adopt best nursery practices.
• Develop quality standards and specifications applicable to nursery plant materials and products
• Identify labor-saving devices needed for nursery operations
• Conduct research on local and international standards applicable to nursery operations.
• Develop and produce innovative and quality nursery products according to approved international, local and company standards
• Perform periodic benchmarking of competitors (Nursery stock prices, best practices and techniques, etc.)
  

Tree Service Technical Management

• Regular coordination and validation of tree service targets with concerned business unit, planning group, permit group, and other related groups. 
• Organization of work groups and preparation of work schedules to attain tree service targets.
• Preparation of reports on tree service projects
• Perform time and motion studies of each tree services to derive the most cost-efficient unit cost to reduce project cost without sacrificing service quality.
• Evaluation of tree service procedures and activities to identify and adopt best practices.
• Develop quality standards and specifications applicable to tree services.
• Research, identify and evaluate labor-saving devices needed for tree services.
• Conduct research on local and international standards applicable to tree services.
• Develop cost-effective methodologies and quality tree services according to approved international, local and company standards.
• Perform periodic benchmarking of tree service providers (tree service rates, best practices, techniques, etc.).

Nursery & Tree Service Administrative Management

• Efficient supervision, monitoring and control of daily nursery and tree service activities.
• Evaluate contracts related to nursery operation and tree services.
• Efficiently manage stock levels of supplies, materials, tools and equipment for nursery operation and tree services.
• Conduct periodic maintenance of nursery and tree service tools and equipment.
• Design and conduct technical training modules for nursery and tree service manpower.
• Monitor adherence of nursery and tree service contractors to approved company contracts and to government prescribed labor standards and guidelines.
  
  

Nursery & Tree Service Financial Management

• Preparation of annual nursery budget
• Preparation of periodic reports of nursery financial expenses
• Preparation of cost proposals and financial reports on tree service projects

Job Qualification:

• Graduate of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and other Agriculture related courses
• Holder of PRC license preferred but not a requirement