Manager/ Plant Resource – Singapore Botanic Gardens

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Singapore
Plant propagation and maintenance
Rare and endangered plant collection
Nursery operations oversight
The Manager of the Plant Resource Centre (PRC) will support a Senior Manager in managing the PRC within SBG, a specialized plant nursery focused on collecting and propagating rare and endangered plants

Job Summary

  • The Manager of the Plant Resource Centre (PRC) will support a Senior Manager in managing the PRC within SBG, a specialized plant nursery focused on collecting and propagating rare and endangered plants.
  • Responsibilities include monitoring, collecting, and propagating rare and endangered plants, facilitating plant exchanges, coordinating plant propagation for garden operations, and maintaining comprehensive record-keeping.
  • The role also involves overseeing nursery management, assisting in conservation outreach and training programs, and supporting projects within NParks and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Matching Summary

The Manager of the Plant Resource Centre (PRC) will support a Senior Manager in managing the PRC within SBG, a specialized plant nursery focused on collecting and propagating rare and endangered plants.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • plant propagation and maintenance
  • rare and endangered plant collection
  • nursery operations oversight
  • record-keeping and reporting
  • hands-on plant care

Nice-to-have

  • proactive and self-motivated
  • effective communication skills
  • team player
  • willingness to work weekends

Key Requirements

  • Horticulture, Botany, Taxonomy, or related field
  • Experience in plant propagation
  • Experience maintaining plant collections
  • Experience in a nursery setting

Work Rights

Not specified

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