Manager, Garden Operations

**Department for Environment and Water**
**Job reference**: 670497
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Unlock Your Passion for Botanic Gardens: Join Us**
**Are you ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of plants and living collections? We are seeking a dedicated experienced professional Botanic Garden Operations Manager to join our dynamic team at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, where your expertise will help cultivate knowledge and preserve our unique flora.

**What You'll Do**:

- Horticultural Excellence: lead botanic garden operational and horticultural programs with knowledge, skill and passion.
- Living Collections Development Support: Assist in ground-breaking research, knowledge and horticultural activities, contributing to innovative projects that expand our use and understanding of plants.
- Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with the other likeminded Horticulturalists, Botanists, and Curators to enhance our knowledge and botanic garden management strategies.
- Events & Growth: Engage in activities and projects that support our mission to maintain and expand our collections and use of our collections and knowledge.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be at the forefront of botanic gardens management: Contribute to critical operational works and projects that impact conservation, biodiversity and urban greening in South Australia.
- Supportive Environment: Collaborate with passionate experts in a culture of learning and innovation.
- Career Development: Opportunities for growth and professional development in a fi eld that is always evolving.

**Who You Are**:

- A detail-oriented professional with a passion for botanical collections, horticulture and plants.
- Skilled in botanic gardens and living collection operational management methodologies and curatorial practices.
- Eager to make a difference in the realm of botanical and horticultural sciences.

Ready to Make an Impact?

**What can we offer you**
- Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia
- Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
- Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
- Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
- Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Meaningful and rewarding career

**Contract**:
Ongoing Contract

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Qualifications in natural resource management, botany or horticulture (Degree or Advanced Diploma as appropriate).
- Significant and at least five years' senior leadership experience in botanic gardens operational management, specifically for horticulture and living collections.

**Special Conditions**:

- Will be required to participate in fire management and associated duties.
- Current class “C” driver’s licence and willingness and ability to safely operate manual and 4wd vehicles is essential.
- Demonstrates ability to work alone and be self-reliant.
- Will be required to work at all BGSH botanic garden estates.
- May require some intra/interstate travel and working at various locations within the BGSH.
- Will be required to attend to call outs, which may be outside of normal work hours, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

**Remuneration**:
ASO7, $108,109 min - $116,864 max p.a.

**Enquiries to**:
Leonie Scriven, Deputy Director, Collections
0427 178 982

**Application Instructions**:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

**Applications close**: 25/05/2025 11:45 PM