Landscaping Manager

Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North

Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North offers guests a luxurious breakaway to an island packed with entertainment and adventure. With five acres of fun-filled attractions, including a sensational waterpark, private beach, retail area, a beach club, and numerous fine dining and casual restaurants, Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North is the ultimate multi-inclusive vacation destination.

Landscaping Manager

This role oversees the planning, maintenance, beautification, and sustainability of the property's outdoor environment while managing the landscaping team, budgets, contractors, irrigation systems, and horticultural programs to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and manage the daily operations, ensuring all outdoor areas are maintained to luxury hospitality standards.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for gardens, lawns, trees, shrubs, flower beds, and green spaces.
• Supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate the landscaping team to ensure high performance and productivity.
• Plan seasonal planting programs, floral displays, and landscape enhancements that align with the property's standards.
• Monitor the health of plants, trees, and turf, implementing pest and disease control measures when required.
• Manage irrigation systems to ensure efficient water usage and optimal landscape health.
• Coordinate landscaping projects, renovations, and beautification initiatives with internal departments and external contractors.
• Conduct routine inspections of outdoor areas, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring corrective actions are completed promptly.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets, monitor expenses, and optimize resource utilization.
• Procure landscaping materials, plants, fertilizers, equipment, and supplies while maintaining inventory levels.

• Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture, Landscape Management, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 6-8 years of landscaping or horticulture experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role within a luxury hotel, resort, theme park, or large commercial property.
• Strong knowledge of horticulture, irrigation systems, turf management, pest control, and landscape maintenance.
• Experience managing large and multiple outdoor facilities.
• Knowledge of landscaping equipment operation and preventive maintenance.
• Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.
• Budget management and cost control experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours based on operational requirements.