Soft Landscape Supervisor

About the role

Our client is seeking a Soft Landscape Supervisor to lead on‑site softscape delivery and day‑to‑day maintenance across landscaped areas in Muscat. You will translate work plans into daily outputs, ensure productivity, safety and quality, and coordinate irrigation activities.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise soft‑landscaping crews, allocating labour and equipment to meet daily work plans.
• Plan and oversee planting works for trees, shrubs and groundcover, including soil preparation and after‑care.
• Manage turf installation and ongoing maintenance such as mowing, edging, top dressing and repairs.
• Direct pruning programmes for trees and shrubs, maintaining plant health and clearance.
• Inspect landscaped areas daily, identify defects or plant stress, and organise corrective actions.
• Coordinate irrigation activities, schedule watering, check coverage and report faults.
• Monitor horticultural tasks like weeding, mulching, fertilisation and pest observation.
• Maintain accurate records of works, labour deployment, materials used and irrigation issues.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in soft landscaping or landscape maintenance.
• Proven experience supervising on‑site landscaping teams and allocating daily labour.
• Hands‑on experience coordinating irrigation activities with technicians.
• Ability to read landscape drawings or planting schedules for planning maintenance.
• Experience training new operatives in safe tool use and basic horticultural practices.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of common irrigation components (valves, controllers, drip lines).
• Proficiency in producing simple progress reports using Microsoft Office.