Editorial summary

The company is seeking a proactive, hands-on Horticulturist to support garden centre retail operations. The role involves maintaining healthy, saleable plants, performing watering, pruning, repotting and other plant care activities, and providing practical horticultural advice to customers while supporting the retail team. Key requirements include strong plant care skills, ability to identify plant health issues and pests, and a customer-service oriented approach. The compensation offered is 3500.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/horticulturist-garden-centre-retail-38326 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 17 Oct 2026]

Job Overview

We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Horticulturist to support our garden centre operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining healthy, attractive and saleable plants across our retail outlets, providing practical horticultural advice and supporting our retail teams in delivering quality plant care and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Care and Maintenance: Monitor plant health and appearance, and carry out watering, fertilising, pruning, repotting and other plant maintenance activities.

Plant Health and Pest Control: Identify plant health issues, including pests, diseases and nutrient deficiencies, and recommend appropriate preventive and corrective treatments.

Plant Quality and Stock Support: Inspect incoming plants, monitor stock condition and availability, and recommend replenishment based on customer demand and seasonal trends.

Display and Merchandising: Maintain attractive, healthy and well-organised plant displays, ensuring plant labels and care information are accurate.

Staff and Customer Support: Provide plant-care guidance to retail staff and advise customers on plant selection, growing conditions and suitable gardening products.

Operational and Marketing Support: Work with Retail, Purchasing and Marketing teams on plant quality, seasonal promotions and plant-care information.

Continuous Improvement: Monitor plant losses and wastage, and recommend improvements to plant-care practices across outlets.

Requirements

Diploma in Landscape Maintenance, Horticulture or a related discipline, with at least 2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Good knowledge of plants, their growing requirements and basic pest and disease management.

Proactive and responsible, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with retail teams and customers.

Willingness to travel between retail outlets as required.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to apply online with a comprehensive resume stating their experience, qualifications, current and expected salary to .

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