Job Title: Senior Manager – Plant Pathologist
Location: Hyderabad
Company: Gamlaa Bioscapes
About Gamlaa Bioscapes
Gamlaa Bioscapes (https://gamlaa.com/) is a forward-thinking organization committed to reshaping urban landscapes through sustainable and innovative green solutions. As we scale and diversify, financial discipline and strategic insights will be core to our next phase of growth. We believe that a healthy work environment is essential for the well-being of both employees and the planet. We are a team of transcendent, nimble-footed, and ambitious individuals who are unmatched in the field of the Workspace Landscaping industry. We have partnered with 350+ companies serving close to 50 million corporate square feet workspaces in 7 major cities of India. We are very aspirational and want you to be part of our vision. As Gamlaa grows, so will you! We will help you explore your untapped potential that'll have a mammoth impact in achieving your as well as the company's milestones that'll have a mammoth impact in achieving your as well as the company's milestones
Job Purpose
The Senior Manager - Plant Pathologist will lead plant health management across Gamlaa Bioscapes nursery, warehouse, project, and client-maintenance environments by identifying, preventing, and controlling plant diseases affecting ornamental plants, indoor greens, landscape species, and related plant material. The role will be responsible for disease diagnosis, surveillance, treatment protocols, plant health audits, team capability building, and continuous improvement in plant quality and survival performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the identification, diagnosis, and management of plant diseases caused by fungal, bacterial, viral, nematode, and environmental factors.
- Develop and implement plant disease prevention and control protocols across nurseries, holding areas, warehouses, project sites, and maintenance locations.
- Conduct regular plant health inspections and disease surveillance to identify early signs of infection, spread, or stress-related decline.
- Recommend corrective and preventive actions including sanitation, quarantine, treatment schedules, nutrient correction, irrigation adjustments, and environmental control measures.
- Support the nursery and operations teams in maintaining healthy plant stock for projects, client installations, and ongoing maintenance contracts.
- Establish SOPs for disease sampling, testing, reporting, treatment tracking, and plant health record management.
- Coordinate with horticulture, procurement, quality, warehouse, and maintenance teams to reduce disease risk during sourcing, storage, transport, installation, and upkeep.
- Analyze recurring plant health issues and recommend long-term improvements in species selection, growing conditions, storage practices, and maintenance protocols.
- Guide the safe and effective use of fungicides, bactericides, bio-controls, and plant health inputs in line with approved practices and compliance requirements.
- Train site teams, maintenance teams, and nursery staff on disease symptoms, handling practices, hygiene standards, and escalation protocols.
- Maintain disease logs, treatment records, root-cause analyses, and management reports for leadership review.
- Work with external labs, agronomists, universities, or technical consultants when advanced diagnosis or specialized testing is required.
- Support product quality, client satisfaction, and plant survival rates through proactive plant health management across all operating locations.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Plant Pathology, Plant Protection, Horticulture, Botany, Agriculture, or a related field preferred; a bachelor's degree with strong relevant experience may also be considered.
- 6+ years of experience in plant pathology, nursery plant health, ornamental plant care, greenhouse growing, landscape plant health, or allied agricultural sciences.
- Strong understanding of plant diseases, diagnostics, disease cycles, environmental stress factors, and treatment methods.
- Experience working with ornamental plants, nursery systems, landscape plants, or urban horticulture environments will be highly relevant.
- Ability to combine scientific diagnosis with practical, field-level problem solving across multiple teams and locations.
Key Skills
- Plant disease diagnosis.
- Disease surveillance and control.
- Nursery and landscape plant health management.
- SOP creation and process discipline.
- Root-cause analysis.
- Preventive plant care systems.
- Team training and field guidance.
- Reporting and documentation.
- Cross-functional coordination.
- Quality and compliance orientation.
