Executive, Horticulture - Rainforest Wild Africa - Sembawang

Mandai Wildlife Group is the steward of Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a unique wildlife and nature destination in Singapore that is home to world-renown wildlife parks which connect visitors to the fascinating world of wildlife. The Group is driving an exciting rejuvenation plan at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, adjacent to Singapore’s Central Catchment Nature Reserve, that will integrate five wildlife parks with distinctive nature-based experiences, green public spaces and an eco-friendly resort.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Taking Over/Handing over with development groups for Rainforest Wild Africa (RFS)
• Manage daily horticulture operations, analyze resources to achieve higher efficiency and productivity - provide direction and guidance to the team to achieve quality and timely completion of work tasks.
• Coordinate with workers and stakeholders for day to day need and plan for ad hoc request within the limited time without affecting original maintenance schedule
• Establishing good rapport with external vendors in ensuring diverse & quality supply of diverse plants & landscape materials
• Control & enforce departmental policies aligned with organization's vision, mission and values
• Coordinate with workers for smooth running of new plant nursery & productive in plant propagations for species conservations etc.
• Backup for Assistant Manager role in ensuring business continuity
• Participate and present proposal/ job completion, initiatives, etc. in management meeting/ site meeting with various departments/ vendors/ consultants, authorities, etc. as and when required
• Initiate & prepare necessary purchase requisition, goods receipt, reservation, etc. including Capex & Opex through SAP system.
• Carrying out horticulture operations to meet the original landscape design intent.
• Monitor and coordinate with the Development Team for DLP management and record defects for timely clearance inspection leading the smooth hand over / take over
• Any ad-hoc duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

• Minimum recognised Degree in Botany, Horticulture, Forestry Science, Ecology, Environmental Science / Management, Landscape Architecture or its equivalent
• Fresh degree graduates are welcome to apply
• Love nature and enjoy working in an outdoor environment
• Good plant knowledge will be added advantage
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Purpose-driven, creative, proactive, positive-thinking and possess leadership qualites to manage a team