Modern Floristry — a Los Angeles–based company specializing in thoughtfully tailored floral, plant and visual designs for clients throughout the LA metropolitan area, nationally and worldwide — is actively hiring a Horticultural Manager for a full-time, on-site leadership role. This is a hands-on management position for a horticulture professional ready to lead and develop the Plantscape Associate and Tech teams, deliver superior plant care and installation training, optimize care practices, and ensure every installation always looks clean, healthy and polished — to the exacting standards that Modern Floristry’s distinguished clientele demands.
About Modern Floristry — LA’s Artful Plantscape & Floral Design Studio
Company: Modern Floristry — Los Angeles–based floral, plant and visual design specialists
Specialization: Custom fresh floral arrangements, live plant installations, garden design, event floristry and ongoing plantscape maintenance
Clients: Wide range of clients for special events, high-end residential, commercial and hospitality installations across LA metro, nationally and worldwide
Philosophy: Combining artistic vision with horticultural expertise to deliver detail-oriented, visually cohesive spaces
Services: Design, installation and ongoing maintenance — ensuring spaces remain vibrant and beautiful over time
Why This Horticultural Manager Role at Modern Floristry Is a Strong LA Career Opportunity in 2026
Leadership & Creative Scope: Manage and develop an entire Plantscape team — from training and continuing education to on-site evaluations and installation quality
Prestige Clientele: Work on high-end residential, commercial, hospitality and event installations across Los Angeles and beyond — nationally and worldwide
Blend of Artistry & Science: Rare opportunity combining horticultural expertise with aesthetic vision, team leadership and client-facing project delivery
Sustainable Practices: Modern Floristry values environmentally responsible, organic and sustainable horticultural methods — a role with genuine purpose beyond aesthetics
Position Overview
The Horticultural Manager at Modern Floristry works closely with the Senior Plantscape team to lead training, continuing education and technique reinforcement for Plantscape Associates — growing and developing Plantscape Tech teams to execute high-quality installations, optimize care practices, recognize plant health and develop the aesthetic eye needed to ensure every installation always looks impeccably clean, healthy and polished. Day-to-day, this role includes managing and supervising horticultural staff, coordinating schedules and workflows, hosting and leading plant care training, developing continuing education modules and testing programs, and conducting on-site evaluations and account assessments to continually elevate project outcomes for Modern Floristry’s distinguished client base.
Why This Role Matters: At Modern Floristry, the Horticultural Manager is the professional bridge between horticultural science and living art. The plants, arrangements and installations you manage and train your teams to deliver are the first thing clients see when they walk into a beautifully designed space — a flawlessly maintained, visually stunning plant environment that reflects Modern Floristry’s commitment to detail, quality and the transformative power of nature in thoughtfully curated spaces. Your expertise builds the team that makes that vision a consistent, living reality for clients across Los Angeles and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership, Training & Development
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Plantscape team to lead training, reinforce technique and drive continuing education for Plantscape Associates across all accounts and installations.
- Grow and develop Plantscape Tech teams — building their capabilities to execute installations, optimize plant care practices and recognize and respond to overall plant health issues proactively.
- Develop and maintain continuing education modules and a structured testing program — ensuring superior knowledge, consistent technique and high engagement levels across the horticultural team.
- Host and lead regular plant care training sessions — conducting on-site evaluations of accounts, assessing team performance and assisting with elevating project and installation outcomes.
- Manage, supervise and motivate horticultural staff — coordinating schedules, workflows and task delegation to ensure efficient, high-quality team operations across all client accounts.
Plant Care, Installation Quality & Aesthetic Standards
- Develop an aesthetic eye within the team — ensuring every plant installation always looks clean, healthy, polished and visually cohesive in alignment with Modern Floristry’s design standards and client expectations.
- Optimize plant care practices across accounts — including watering schedules, soil management, irrigation systems, lighting assessment and seasonal care adjustments for diverse plant species.
- Recognize plant health indicators — identifying signs of stress, disease, pest infestation or nutritional deficiency and implementing appropriate organic or sustainable corrective treatments.
- Apply and teach demonstrated expertise in organic pest management techniques — ensuring treatments are safe, environmentally responsible and effective for both plants and clients.
Project Management, Logistics & Client Relations
- Manage project timelines and budgets for horticultural installation and maintenance programs — coordinating logistics, maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with clients, designers, vendors and internal team members — ensuring designs consistently meet client specifications and quality standards.
- Perform office and administrative duties alongside on-site plant care visits — maintaining accurate records, managing supplier communications and supporting project documentation requirements.
- Apply knowledge of sustainable and environmentally responsible horticultural practices across all client accounts — reflecting Modern Floristry’s commitment to artful, responsible plant stewardship.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Relevant education or training in Horticulture, Botany, Landscape Design or a closely related field — equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
- Demonstrated expertise in horticulture — including plant care, soil and irrigation management, pest and disease identification and organic pest management techniques.
- Experience in event production, hospitality or high-end residential and commercial plant installations is a recognized plus for this role.
Key Skills & Competencies
Plant Care & HealthSoil & Irrigation ManagementOrganic Pest ManagementTeam LeadershipTraining Program DevelopmentPlantscape InstallationsProject & Budget ManagementScheduling & LogisticsClient CommunicationInventory ManagementAesthetic EyeSustainable Practices
- Strong organizational and supervisory skills — with proven experience leading teams, delegating tasks and managing schedules across multiple accounts and locations in Los Angeles.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with clients, designers, vendors and internal team members across a creative, fast-paced horticultural design business.
- Comfort with physically demanding on-site work — including lifting, standing for extended periods and working in varied indoor and outdoor environments across the LA metro area.
- Knowledge of sustainable and environmentally responsible horticultural practices is highly beneficial for this role.
About Modern Floristry
Modern Floristry is a Los Angeles–based floral and plantscape design studio that combines artistic vision with horticultural expertise to create and maintain custom plant and floral environments for clients across the LA metropolitan area, nationally and worldwide. The team designs and installs custom fresh floral arrangements, live plant installations and gardens for a wide range of clients and special events — supporting luxury residential spaces, corporate offices, hospitality venues and large-scale events with the same attention to detail, quality and living beauty.
At Modern Floristry, the Horticultural Manager role is central to the company’s promise that every plant, every arrangement and every installation consistently reflects the quality, artistry and care that the brand is known for — and that every client space is always vibrantly, beautifully alive.
Who Should Apply?
- Experienced Horticultural Team Leaders in Los Angeles: With demonstrated expertise in plant care, organic pest management, irrigation management and a track record of leading plantscape or landscape teams across commercial or residential accounts in the LA metro area.
- Plantscape & Interior Plant Specialists: With hands-on experience managing live plant installations in commercial, hospitality or residential settings and the aesthetic sensibility to ensure every space always looks polished and beautiful.
- Training-Focused Horticulture Professionals: Who have developed team training programs, educational modules or continuing education content for plantscape, landscape or garden care teams — and who enjoy coaching others to reach their potential.
- Floral & Event Production Professionals with Horticulture Background: With experience in high-end event floristry, hospitality installations or luxury residential plant design who want to combine horticultural leadership with an artistically driven, client-focused LA studio environment.
- Sustainable Horticulture Advocates in California: Professionals committed to organic, environmentally responsible plant care practices who want to work for a company that shares those values and builds them into every client account and installation.
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