Nilesh Marke

I have 11 years of experience in managing Botanical Gardens, Nursery Production, Podium Garden, Vertical Garden, Tree Transplanting, Irrigation System, Softscape Execution, Landscape Development and Maintenance Projects as a Horticulturist. Handling of 2,00,000 Sq. mt. area.

Senior Horticulture - Aquachem Remedies - Mumbai

(2025-06)

• Raised Purchase Requisitions (PR) for horticulture materials, equipment, and service requirements.
• Prepared and verified BOQ (Bill of Quantities) for horticulture and ground maintenance works.
• Supervise site teams and ground staff, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to horticulture best practices.
• Maintain comprehensive records of all development and maintenance work, including progress reports, plant inventories, BOQs, PRs, and material usage logs.
• Coordinate with government authorities, contractors, and vendors for smooth execution of landscaping
• Monitor plant health, irrigation systems, soil quality, and pest management, implementing corrective actions when required
• Ensure compliance with project timelines, safety standards, and design specifications throughout all landscaping activities
• Conduct meeting with team to understand issue and team motivation.
• Supervised the high quality execution of MEP works on site, ensuring strict adherence to project drawings, technical specification and time schedules.
• Executed the precise layout and installation of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems.
• Tree and shrub plantation and garden landscaping as per design drawings.

Operation Executive - PCI Pest Control Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai

(2023-06 - 2025-06)

• Technician Management: Recruiting, training, and qualifying technicians. You are responsible for their daily performance, route planning, and grooming standards. Raised Purchase Requisitions (PR) for horticulture materials, equipment, and service requirements.
• Customer Service & Audits: Conducting roughly 15 customer visits per week and performing pest management audits (PMI) to ensure compliance with standards like QSR.
• Complaint Resolution: Handling assigned customer complaints within 24 hours, identifying root causes, and updating systems like iCABS.
• Inventory & Cost Control: Monitoring material consumption (pesticides, equipment) to meet branch targets and ensuring stock levels are maintained as per SOPs.
• Administrative Reporting: Using internal digital tools such as iCABS for tracking visits, extraction notes, and service dockets for invoicing.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in pest control chemicals, equipment, and safety protocols (SHE).
• Tools: Strong skills in MS Excel, Word, and specialized company systems for service tracking

Horticulture Executive - Reliance Corporate Park

(2022-01 - 2023-05)

• Managed horticulture and landscape operations across multiple large corporate campuses, ensuring uniform landscape quality and plant health
• Maintained detailed documentation including Tools & Tackles report, training reports & calendars, and Maintenance Operation Reports
• Oversaw horticulture materials, including fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, tools, and turf-care equipment
• Planned and executed scheduled maintenance activities, including mowing, aeration, top-dressing, fertilization, and irrigation management.
• Oversaw daily maintenance and Landscape development for a 17 acre corporate Park leading a team of 35 Gardeners to ensure optimal plant health

Supervisor - Pentas Nursary and Landscape Pvt. Ltd.

(2017-06 - 2020-03)

• Oversee the selection, planting, and maintenance of shrubs, groundcovers, ornamental plants, and seasonal flowering species for all project areas.
• Supervise site teams and ground staff, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to horticulture best practices
• Implemented best horticulture practices to achieve high aesthetic standards and customer satisfaction.
• Supervised daily horticulture activities such as pruning, watering, fertilization, pest control, lawn care, and seasonal plantation

Supervisor - Ashwamedh Enterprises

(2014-06 - 2017-06)

• Lead horticulture and landscape development activities, ensuring high-quality execution and aesthetic appeal.
• Solid understanding of maintaining plants in the aesthetic and cultural style. Through knowledge of organic and natural pesticides and fungicide control Maintenance of all seasonal beds
• Gardeners training on beds preparation, plantation, watering, spraying, fertilisation, soil loosening and other horticulturist activities.
• Supervised and monitored ground staff, ensuring efficient manpower allocation and task completion.
• Installed and maintained drip and sprinkler irrigation systems for landscaping projects, Supervised field teams during irrigation system installation and maintenance activities.

Supervisor - Lodha Nursery

(2012-01 - 2014-03)

• Maintaining indoor and outdoor plants.
• Solid understanding of maintaining plants in the aesthetic and cultural style. Through knowledge of organic and natural pesticides and fungicide control Maintenance of all seasonal beds
• Deep knowledge of propagating and pruning operation and horticulture equipment. Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Gardeners training on beds preparation, plantation, watering, spraying, fertilization, soil loosening and other horticulturist activities.

SSC - Maharashtra State Board, Mumbai (2008)

Diploma In Agriculture - Agriculture - Dr.

Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi

Vidyapith, Dapoli (2011)

HSC (Arts) - Arts - Maharashtra State Board (2014)

Bachelor Of Arts - Arts - Mumbai University (2020)

BSC (Agriculture) - Agriculture - Yashwantrao Chavan Mukta Vidyapith (2021)