Site Manager - Tula Gardens

Welcome to Tula House, a botanical experience and plant shop based in Brooklyn, NY, offering a welcoming, playful, and educational plant shopping experience for people who believe that - Plants Are Alive.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter with the job title in the email subject line to careers@tula.house

Job Title:

Site Manager

Location:

NYC Locations & Tula House, Brooklyn, NY

Position Overview:

Tula House seeks an experienced and passionate Site Manager to oversee and maintain all indoor and outdoor gardens for assigned maintenance accounts. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Site Manager will lead and manage a team of skilled gardeners, ensuring that all plant care and maintenance meet Tula House’s high standards of excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring expert gardening knowledge, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to foster a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership:

• Manage, mentor, and work with a team of gardeners, fostering professional growth and maintaining high performance standards.
• Conduct regular team meetings to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and best practices.

Garden Maintenance Oversight and Care:

• Provide expert care and maintenance for plants across all assigned locations.
• Supervise all gardening activities, including planting, pruning, pest management, watering, fertilizing, and seasonal changes.
• Ensure that gardens maintain optimal health and aesthetic appeal, aligning with Tula House’s design philosophy.

Project Management:

• Assist and lead plant and material replacements.
• Monitor on-site progress, allocate resources effectively, and ensure timely completion of projects.

Reporting and Communication:

• Collaborate with the General Manager to establish maintenance goals and progress reports.
• Submit daily reports for assigned accounts on garden conditions, team performance, and project progress.
• Ensure all daily reports are submitted correctly and on time.

Expert Guidance:

• Offer professional advice on plant care, design enhancements, and pest management strategies.
• Stay informed of the latest gardening trends, techniques, and innovations.

Quality Assurance:

• Conduct regular inspections of all indoor and outdoor spaces to uphold high standards of care and cleanliness.
• Address and resolve any maintenance challenges promptly and effectively.

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of indoor and outdoor gardening practices, including plant health, soil care, and pest management.
• Must be able to work weekdays with a flexible schedule.
• Must be comfortable working on your feet for 8-10 hours and able to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable using ladders and carrying weight and objects.
• Proven experience in team management and leadership, preferably in a garden-related setting.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to receive critical feedback and improve performance.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Passion for plants, design, and creating beautiful, thriving spaces.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience in a site or facilities management role within the horticulture or landscaping industry.
• Formal education or certifications in horticulture, botany, or a related field is a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience working with CRM software and cloud drive tools (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Google Drive).

Compensation & Benefits:

• $25-30/hour. Salary is reviewed after initial interview to determine experience level and training requirements.
• 7 Days PTO
• Access to 401K.
• Travel reimbursement.
• Partial cell phone reimbursement.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Employee discount on all plants and dry goods.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter with Job Title in the email subject to careers@tula.house

About Tula House

Hello and welcome to Tula House! We are a husband and wife team with a true love for space, experience, and the natural world.

We launched Tula House in April of 2016 from a warehouse showroom and the original plant truck, “Tulita”. After numerous pop-ups, fairs, brand partnerships, and even a summer transforming shipping containers into an unlikely shop, in November of 2018, we opened Tula House Plants & Gardens in Greenpoint. In winter 2023/2024, we will open Tula House Design & Goods.

With over twenty years of experience in design and retail, our passion lies in the transformation of spaces and the experience you have with them. This idea translates to the product curation and experience of Tula House retail as well as our design services for your home and commercial spaces.

Our love for plants and design also transcends to the way we run our business. It informs the artists and makers we work with and the ideas we bring to our gardens. We have always believed that design is for all living things. We work hard at maintaining a small yet mighty business, supported by an incredible team of individuals without whom we wouldn’t be able to achieve any of this. Tula House is dedicated to making your space fun and beautiful - in whatever capacity you choose.

Welcome home to Tula House. Our house is your house, and we are so happy you are here.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Tula House is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Tula House makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.