Landscaping Supervisor

Verdant Landscaping & Design StudiosAbujaroam-ngpublicerad 2026-10-27

Your tasks

  • Plan, coordinate and supervise daily gardening and landscape maintenance activities.
  • Assign duties to gardeners, monitor productivity and ensure all assigned areas are properly maintained.
  • Identify tropical ornamental plants, flowering shrubs, palms, trees and groundcovers, and understand their maintenance requirements.
  • Interpret and independently execute approved landscape designs and planting arrangements.
  • Supervise pruning, hedge trimming, lawn maintenance, irrigation, watering, fertilisation and soil preparation.
  • Identify plant diseases, pests, nutrient deficiencies and environmental problems, implementing appropriate corrective measures.
  • Conduct daily garden inspections and maintain excellent aesthetic and cleanliness standards.
  • Train gardeners in plant identification, planting methods and proper horticultural practices.
  • Conduct daily staff performance assessments that contribute to the monthly Staff of the Month programme.
  • Maintain gardening tools, equipment, plant inventories and maintenance records.
  • Prepare daily and weekly operational reports.
  • Implement landscaping designs and planting standards approved by the creative director in coordination with the facility manager.

Requirements

  • A minimum of an HND in horticulture, agriculture, crop science, botany, plant science, landscape architecture or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in horticulture, landscaping or grounds maintenance.
  • Previous experience supervising gardening or landscaping teams.
  • Excellent knowledge of tropical ornamental plants, soil management, irrigation, plant health and landscape installation.
  • Ability to independently execute landscaping projects with minimal supervision.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
  • Basic computer literacy and reporting skills.
  • Experience maintaining resorts, hotels or luxury residential estates is an advantage.

What we offer

Additional Information

  • Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  • Shortlisted applicants will undergo a practical horticultural assessment to demonstrate plant identification, technical competence and landscaping skills.