Director of Landscaping

A prestigious luxury resort destination is seeking an exceptional Director of Landscaping to lead and elevate the presentation of its extensive grounds, gardens, and outdoor environments. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Director of Landscaping to join a world-class hospitality operation and create stunning outdoor spaces that enhance the guest experience.

As Director of Landscaping, you will oversee all landscaping operations, ensuring the highest standards of horticulture, grounds maintenance, and environmental sustainability. The successful Director of Landscaping will be responsible for strategic planning, departmental leadership, budget management, and developing a highly motivated team dedicated to maintaining exceptional outdoor environments.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement the overall landscaping strategy across the resort.
Lead, coach, and inspire the landscaping team to achieve outstanding results.
Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.
Ensure all gardens, lawns, plants, trees, and outdoor spaces are maintained to luxury hospitality standards.
Oversee preventative maintenance programmes and operational procedures.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless guest experiences.
Recruit, train, develop, and performance manage team members.
Drive sustainability initiatives and best practices in horticulture and grounds management.
Maintain health, safety, and environmental compliance standards.

Candidate Profile

Proven experience as a Director of Landscaping or in a senior landscaping leadership role within luxury hospitality, resorts, estates, or high-end commercial properties.
Passion for horticulture and creating exceptional outdoor environments.
Professional horticultural qualification or certification preferred.
Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
Experience managing budgets, operational planning, and department performance.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.
Excellent organisational and project management capabilities.
Previous experience within a luxury service environment is highly desirable.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to join a renowned luxury hospitality operation.
Work within a stunning resort environment.
Lead a highly skilled and dedicated team.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Outstanding career development opportunities.

If you are a passionate and experienced Director of Landscaping who thrives in a luxury environment and takes pride in creating extraordinary outdoor spaces, we would love to hear from you.

The Next Steps?

Interested? Simply apply with your CV/Resume, and the New Recruits team will reach out for a confidential pre‑screening discussion. We will explore your background, your culinary philosophy, and your aspirations to ensure the ideal match. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams.

About New Recruits International Ltd.

Founded in 2020, our agency specialises in recruiting elite talent across construction, engineering, hospitality, and corporate support throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. We are driven by passion, quality, integrity, collaboration, and discretion, consistently matching exceptional professionals with world‑class opportunities.