Manager Landscape Maintenance

About Botanica and Red Sea Global

Botanica, a subsidiary of Red Sea Global, specializes in providing sustainable greenery solutions across Red Sea Global’s destinations. The company focuses on integrating new species with local flora and operates with shared strategic goals within the Red Sea Global group. Since 2020, Botanica has cultivated over 5 million plants, with a target of 30 million by 2030, contributing to the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. The team includes 40% local community members and is committed to ecological harmony and sustainable development.

Job Purpose

The Manager Landscape Maintenance will oversee landscape maintenance operations across assigned sites in Umluj, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves ensuring high-quality landscape presentation, plant health, irrigation performance, and operational efficiency. The Manager is responsible for leading Supervisors and field teams, managing resources, monitoring performance, and coordinating with internal stakeholders and clients to achieve service standards and HSE compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily landscape maintenance operations and develop weekly and monthly maintenance plans.
• Lead and supervise Landscape Maintenance Supervisors, technical teams, gardeners, and field workforce.
• Oversee softscape and horticultural activities, including pruning, mowing, planting, fertilization, weeding, mulching, and plant replacement.
• Monitor plant health and landscape quality, implementing corrective actions for pests, diseases, and other horticultural issues.
• Oversee irrigation performance, coordinate with irrigation teams, and improve water-use efficiency.
• Conduct regular site inspections to ensure quality, presentation, and service standards are met.
• Manage manpower planning, workforce deployment, productivity, attendance, and utilization.
• Monitor landscape maintenance KPIs, work orders, service requests, and client observations.
• Manage requirements for plants, fertilizers, chemicals, tools, machinery, and other landscape materials.
• Coordinate purchase requisitions, POs, and material requirements with Procurement and support functions.
• Review and validate operational invoices and documentation related to landscape maintenance services and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, environmental standards, and safe working practices.
• Coordinate with Nursery, Irrigation, HSE, Procurement, Finance, Logistics, Facilities, HR, and other operational teams.
• Maintain communication with clients and stakeholders, addressing operational concerns and service issues.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports.
• Monitor operational costs, identify opportunities for cost optimization, and support mobilization for new areas.
• Identify operational risks and escalate critical matters to the Senior Manager.
• Coach and develop Supervisors and field teams to strengthen technical capability and team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in landscape quality, sustainability, water efficiency, and service delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in landscape maintenance management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee large-scale landscape operations.
• Experience in leading and supervising field teams and managing resources effectively.
• Knowledge of horticultural practices, plant health, and irrigation systems.
• Familiarity with HSE requirements and environmental standards.

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Umluj, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and involves close coordination with various internal departments including Admin, Legal, Finance, Projects, Procurement, Compensation, IT, Marketing, Audit, and HR. The role contributes to projects focused on sustainable tourism and development in natural locations.