Horticulture & Forstry Supervisor

Horticulture & Forestry Supervisor

City of Hutchinson, KS

The City of Hutchinson, Kansas (population 40,000) is currently recruiting for the posiiton of Horticulture & Forestry Supervisor.

Position Responsibilities:

This newly created position will be responsible for the development and implementation of all landscape maintenance, arboriculture and irrigation strategies for the City’s public parks, facilities and public right of ways.
The position will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a newly completed Master Plan for beautifying a 1.5 mile section of the City’s K-61 business corridor, finishing the City’s Downtown Revitalization Project and overseeing the plant care in the City’s nearly 700 acres of park land.
This person will also be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all aspects of a newly created Horticulture and Forestry Division including budgets, staffs, maintenance standards, etc.
REQUIREMENTS
Position Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, landscape architecture, botany, forestry or a closely related field is required.
Other certifications in horticulture, arboriculture landscape design and parks operations are preferred.
In addition, 5+ years of experience in the propagation, planting, culture, arrangement and exhibition of a wide variety of ornamental flowers, plants and trees is required.
Field experience in the installation of trees, irrigation and landscape plantings is required.
The ideal candidate must possess excellent public relation, organizational, supervisory and communication skills.
Must be able to obtain Kansas Department of Agriculture Category 3A-Ornamental Pest Control License within one year of employment and must possess or be able to obtain a valid Kansas Commercial Driver's License (C.D.L.) within forty-five (45) days of appointment.

For more community information about Hutchinson visit: www.hutchchamber.com

To apply for this position complete an electronic application at www.hutchgov.com/employment or email cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: [Click here for email]

For additional information or questions please call (620) 694-2642.

Equal Opportunity Employer.