Manager, Horticulture

Join us at Sesame Place and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Come and play an important part on our incredible team today!
 

What you get to do:

• Oversee and manage in all aspects of the Horticulture Operations for Sesame Place Philadelphia
• Order landscape and plant materials for each season
• Daily oversight of staff to ensure compliance in all policies and procedures relative to operation
• Ensure safety, education/development and compliance of ambassadors
• Coordinate and execute the park snow removal process
• Train, coach and develop team members and supervisory team while ensuring proper training and development in accordance with SEA guidelines
• Ensure the efficient use of labor and expenses while constantly seeking improved practices and procedures
• Ensure compliance of all policies and procedures relative to the operation, ensuring applicability and accuracy
• Engage with peers and others to advance all department objectives
• Collaborate with vendors and contractors as needed
• Create and control the labor and expense department budgets and provide guidance to leadership.
• Complete other assignments as needed

What it takes to succeed:

• Broad horticultural experience and technical expertise in landscape design, installation, maintenance, irrigation, plant-related pest control, turf, greenhouse and floral operations and arboriculture preferred
• Ability to grow leaders and develop diverse, competent, professional and efficient teams to meet strategic business goals
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, computer competency skills
• Goal oriented, highly motivated and adaptable to changing environment with excellent communication and problem-solving skills

What else is important:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have three to five years of experience leading teams within a theme park, hospitality or grounds management
• Must be able to take and pass the PA pesticide license course
• Must be a self-starter and innovative thinker
• Must have experience operating equipment, power and hand tools (i.e. wrenches, shovels, chainsaws, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, riding lawn mowers, snowplow)
• Must possess excellent organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and meet the needs of guest, team members, and other departments
• Must be able to manage and accomplish multiple projects at one time and follow through on long- and short-term goals
• Professionally execute Emergency Action Plans as needed
• Must have valid driver’s license and meet SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment driving guidelines
• Must be able to lift, push, carry and pull frequently up to 50 pounds; ability to climb/ascend heights if needed; perform tasks that require frequent bending from waist to floor, kneeling, squatting, simple hand grasping work, overhead work and fine manipulation (use of tools/keyboard/writing)
• Must be able to walk, stand, and work in extreme weather conditions
• Must be able to work varying shifts or hours based on park hours, weekends, holidays, weather events, etc. i.e. be able to respond when needed to prepare for or recover from a storm event or damaging frost/freeze event, etc
• Consistently practices safe work habits including, but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment, lifting and reporting of unsafe situations
• Must be willing to comply with and ensure ambassadors comply with all SEA grooming guidelines and employment standards
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors, in varying weather, to include extreme heat and cold temperatures
• Must be able to successfully complete all legal, company and department training requirements to include but not limited to passing required tests and certifications within established timelines

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.