Job Summary:

• Coordinate and monitor living-collections curation, including plant specimen labeling, mapping, inventory, and other forms of collection documentation
• Plan and coordinate projects ranging from small garden or exhibit renovation to major construction projects including obtaining funds, grants, and/or sponsorships to complete projects (design, materials, labor, and maintenance).
• Establish horticultural goals for subsequent seasons and years, develop and manage annual budget based on these goals
• Serve as a leader for the horticulture staff, providing a good example for others to follow, and ensuring good morale. 
• Supervise, coach, and appraise the skill development of the horticulture staff and volunteers. 
• Provide clear and concise staff evaluations.
• Select and grow plants in the arboretum’s greenhouse for the annual spring and fall plant sales.
• Develop environmentally friendly and sustainable management practices, research the best practices in the area.
• Assist with training and educational programs by planning and participating in lectures, workshops, and tours. 
• Write articles for the arboretum’s newsletter.

Skills on Resume:

• Collection Curation (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Sustainable Practices (Hard Skills)
• Plant Cultivation (Hard Skills)
• Educational Programs (Hard Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Serve as a technical resource for the public and professional colleagues.
• Ensure that all vehicles, tools, materials, plants, equipment, and other resources are procured and available when necessary and used safely, effectively, and efficiently. 
• Ensure that these resources are well maintained, well organized, and re-ordered promptly. 
• Implement and oversee inventory control systems.
• Develop a plan and process for snow and ice removal, including the use of plows, shovels, ice chippers, snow blowers, and salt spreaders for weekdays and weekends.
• Write requests for project proposals, specifications for contracts and supervise all horticultural contractors working on the site. 
• Ensure that written specifications are fulfilled and work is conducted in a safe and timely manner. 
• Collaborate with the staff of other non-profit organizations on diverse projects related to the mission of the Arboretum.
• Assist with special events.
• Implements the policies established by the Board of Directors. 
• Present department report at each board meeting. 
• Lead the Plant Collections Committee.

Skills on Resume:

• Technical Resource (Soft Skills)
• Resource Management (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
• Snow/Ice Removal (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Writing (Hard Skills)
• Contractor Supervision (Hard Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Develop and manage existing and future plant-records and collections-mapping databases, including managing software and web interfaces, programming, and database administration.
• Manage a modest budget associated with database licenses, labeling supplies and equipment, and professional development.
• Manage living collections by verifying specimen identity and geographic location and developing and updating garden and nursery inventories for documentation and entry into the plant-records and mapping databases.
• Develop and manage the ongoing refinement of institutional plant collections policies and procedures to support the mission and goals of QBG and to guide the further development of the living collections, which may include creation of collection-location targets and specific taxon desiderata.
• Provide guidance and training to staff and volunteers on QBG’s collections policies and the use of plant records.
• Serve as a key part of the overall horticulture team in developing comprehensive, long-term management plans for QBG’s plant collections.
• Updating and making available collections documentation renovation, design, and/or development of specific plant collections or garden areas.
• Work with colleagues across QBG to strengthen links between the living collections and initiatives in other areas of the Garden, including Education and Interpretation, Marketing and Public Engagement, Communications, and Development.
• Support botanical accuracy in all of QBG’s print and web-based publications, as well as marketing, communications, and interpretive materials.
• Create, install and maintain plant accession tags and interpretive labels, operate and maintain label-making equipment.
• Oversee responsible plant-procurement practices and the integration of collections policies in the acquisition, accessioning/deaccessioning, and distribution of plant material, including adherence to any legal restrictions relating to QBG’s living collections.
• Oversee requests for plant records information from outside professionals and researchers.
• Provide ongoing supervision and guidance to staff, interns, and volunteers 
• Attend occasional online and in-person conferences to learn and share information regarding collections management.

Skills on Resume:

• Database Management (Hard Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Collections Management (Hard Skills)
• Policy Development (Hard Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Horticulture Planning (Hard Skills)
• Documentation Updates (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Department Collaboration (Soft Skills)