Location: Sonipat, Haryana
Department: Horticulture
Reports To: Vice President
Role Type: Full-time · [Permanent]
Experience: 10-15 years

ABOUT THE ROLE
You will oversee the development and maintenance of the University’s landscapes, ensuring healthy, well-maintained, and visually appealing gardens across the campus. The role involves planning landscape projects, managing irrigation, plant nursery operations, pest and disease control, procurement, and gardening teams. You will also coordinate with internal departments, vendors, and external partners, while driving sustainable landscaping practices, effective resource management, and high-quality execution.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the development and maintenance of gardens and landscapes, including lawn care, pruning, fertilization, irrigation, and execution of new landscape projects.
• Identify and maintain ornamental plants based on their specific requirements, and manage nursery operations from seed to sapling, including hardening before field planting.




• Plan and implement fertilization and pest and disease management using chemical, biological, mechanical, and organic methods, including Organic Asset Compose, while maintaining ecological balance.
• Conduct site assessments to identify landscaping requirements and challenges related to soil quality, drainage, irrigation, and plant health.
• Manage gardening teams, including manpower planning, training, supervision, safety standards, productivity, and statutory compliance.
• Coordinate procurement of plants, materials, and equipment, while managing budgets, cost negotiations, scheduling, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with internal departments, associations, external clients, and vendors, using AutoCAD/irrigation drawings and MS Office for planning, documentation, and communication.
• To generate/capture cost and horticulture activities in MIS

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications
– At least a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture; postgraduate qualific

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