Horticulture Supervisor

Brookline DPW's Parks & Open Space Division seeks a Horticulture Supervisor to lead and perform skilled horticultural, landscape, and plant health management work that supports and enhances the Town’s landscaped parks, open spaces, and streetscapes. The Horticultural Supervisor oversees daily horticulture operations, directs staff and contractors, develops design and maintenance plans, manages plant health programs, and ensures compliance with safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and Town standards.

• →Lead municipal horticulture crews and oversee specialized maintenance, landscape improvements, planting installations, and project scheduling.
• →Plan, assign, and supervise horticultural work for Town and contracted crews, coordinating activities with other departments and user groups.
• →Develop and implement horticultural designs involving irrigation, grading, drainage, masonry, soil preparation, and planting.
• →Prepare specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents; obtain quotes, order materials, and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• →Maintain and update horticultural maintenance and management plans, including seasonal planting and long-term care strategies.
• →Oversee plant health for Town landscapes, including soil health, fertilization, pest and disease management, invasive species control, and plant vitality.
• →Inspect work sites for safety, adherence to plans, and quality standards; maintain accurate work records and daily documentation.
• →Train and mentor staff in horticultural practices, equipment operation, and safe work procedures; enforce workplace policies and safety protocols.
• →Respond to public inquiries regarding landscape projects, plantings, and horticultural concerns.
• →Ensure compliance with pesticide use, storage, transportation, and regulatory requirements.
• →Operate horticulture equipment and perform physical landscape work; support emergency operations and seasonal assignments as required.
• →Performs all other duties as required.

• Valid MA Hoisting Engineer’s License, Class 2B
• MA Pesticide Applicator License
• Preferred: Valid Commercial Driver’s License, Class B