Amazon Spheres Horticulture Manager - Seattle, WA

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Reporting to the JLL Horticulture Sr. Program Manager, the Horticulturist III supervises Horticulturist Is and IIs, and performs general horticulture management duties in The Spheres and at other Amazon properties in Seattle, WA, USA.  They also oversee general operations properly and in compliance with legal requirements, industry best practices, JLL standards, and Amazon’s expectations.

Primary Duties / Essential Job

As a member of the Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF) team, this position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day horticultural operations of The Spheres (SEA46) and other horticultural aspects of Amazon’s Seattle or Bellevue-based Corporate Headquarters. The successful candidate is a self-starter who must be comfortable operating on both strategic and tactical levels, simultaneously acting as an internal ambassador, educator, and implementer.

The optimal candidate is an experienced and vibrant professional who excels within an entrepreneurial culture—providing vision, leadership, and communication—but not afraid to dive into details. Having passion and in-depth knowledge of the horticultural world is critical. This individual also has experience in maintaining high quality interior & exterior plant displays.

Essential Functions:

General:

• Responsible for oversight and training of the JLL Horticulture staff
• Develop and provide staff goals and performance evaluations
• Manage inventory and ordering of equipment and supplies
• Create team meeting agendas
• Conduct team meetings and walkthroughs and generate task lists resulting from walkthroughs
• Report key performance indicator (KPI) data on a monthly basis and contribute to client-provided monthly business reports
• Research and care for rare one-of-a-kind plant specimens
• Visually inspect zones or areas of oversight on daily basis
• Prioritization of tasks as they relate to plant health, and display quality
• Schedule trainings, arborist visits, etc., as needed and at request of client and Program Delivery Manager.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Work alongside Greenhouse Horticulturist III to arrange exhibit planning and delivery, plant propagation needs, etc.

In partnership with, and at direction of, Amazon clients this individual will:

• Perform high-level horticulture maintenance in assigned Amazon facilities, including watering, propagation, pest control, and pruning
• Manage plant collection development
• Oversee plant procurement and acquisitions
• Manage Horticulture projects such special displays and exhibits
• Manage the cultivation and transfer of plant material to and from The Spheres and other locations in SEABEL via motor vehicle
• Manage Horticulture projects

Location-Specific Essential Functions:

The Spheres (SEA46) and SEABEL:

• Discourse with Amazon clients, partners, and the public to educate them about plants, biophilia, conservation, and other horticulture-related topics
• Ensure staff receive Fall and Tractel/BMU training certification
• Ensure staff receive training on safe chemical usage
• Attend Spheres OPs meeting and report information to Sr. Program Manager and Amazon clients, as needed
• Report and evaluate failures of environmental supports to Facilities Engineer
• Works with vendor manager and liaises with exterior landscape maintenance staffs to oversee exterior landscape
• Supports tenant improvement projects at Amazon-owned and leased sites
• Partner with Amazon Community Landscape Manager on exterior projects

The Greenhouse (SEA100):

• Conduct tours of The Support Greenhouse
• Maintain inventory and storage of pesticides and chemicals and associated Safety Data Sheets
• Report and evaluate failures of environmental supports to Greenhouse Engineer
• Liaise with partner institutions on collection development, conservation projects and other plant exchanges

Other Functions:

• Carry out other duties as assigned by supervisor and Amazon clients

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Supervisory experience in the horticulture field
• Ability to recognize pest and disease issues in the landscape

• Ability and interest in multi-tasking
• Apply principles of rational systems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Integrated Pest Management experience
• Ability to operate personal computer, software as appropriate for project and all other office equipment
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, and diagrammatic or schedule form
• Apply principles of rational systems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to operate personal computer, software as appropriate for project and all other office equipment
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, and diagrammatic or schedule form
• Possess initiative to assume additional responsibilities
• Conservatory and/or landscape projects experience
• Possess initiative to assume additional responsibilities
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Possess excellent grammar and proofreading abilities
• Read and comprehend e-newspapers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries and thesaurus

Other Functions:

• Assists with plant procurement and acquisitions in accordance with Amazon plant collection policy
• Attends trainings and professional development opportunities as directed by supervisors
• Carry out other duties as assigned by supervisors

Spheres/SEABEL-specific:

• Knowledge of tropical and temperate plants
• Vendor management
• Experience designing, implementing and managing horticultural projects while aligning with client design, vision, and standards

Greenhouse-specific:

• In-depth knowledge of tropical plants
• Working knowledge of plant tissue culture techniques
• Firm grasp on plant nutrition, managing water quality, and greenhouse climate control systems
• Knowledge of organic gardening practices
• Ensuring that critical staff hold pesticide-applicator’s license
• Developing and managing plant collections
• Plant propagation project experience

Working Conditions

• Must meet highest attendance and punctualityrequirements
• Ability to detect emergency alarms - auditory and/orvisual
• Must have a valid Driver’slicense
• Comfortable working at heights of over 30ft.
• Ability to work under different climatic conditions and to lift up to 50 lbs.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, or greenhouse-related area of study.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in agriculture, horticulture, or greenhouse plant production
• Greenhouse only: WA State Pesticide Applicator’s License along with other appropriate training including forklift certification

Estimated compensation for this position is:

85,100.00 – 123,400.00 USD per year

The pay range listed is a total compensation range including bonus, if applicable.  The provided range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

Location:

On-site –Seattle, WA

Job Tags:

GREF

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care

• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary 

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

• Flexible and Remote Work Arrangements may be available

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