We are seeking an Assistant Garden Nursery Manager to join our team. This is a very exciting role with a variety of responsibilities. You will assist the Nursery Manager in ensuring that the nursery stock is grown to the highest quality. You will be liaising with members of the team to ensure everyone is working efficiently in all areas, including stock management and wastage. You will be a key link between the Nursery Team and the Garden Centre teams.
You:
This role is perfect for an enthusiastic team player looking to take on Management duties. Previous experience in commercial horticulture would be an advantage. You will be responsible for helping the Nursery Manager oversee many areas within the business and must be confident leading and motivating the team. It will be a very hands-on, outdoor role, so you must be prepared to get stuck in and help the teams with daily tasks.
The Role:
• To support the Nursery Manager in fulfilling the nursery growing and production plans
• Supervising and helping with the growing team duties to include weeding, irrigation, feeding, pruning, disease and pest control also ensure all records are maintained and updated
• Whilst keeping quality in mind, this is a commercial business where you need to work efficiently
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement
Key Skills:
This is a hands-on role and you will be working with your team to drive forward the performance of production
• Skilled and experienced in plant care and maintenance tasks
• Ideally you will have some experience in horticulture
• Due to the size and quantity of plants grown, you will need to be physically fit
• You must be prepared to work outside in a range of weather conditions
• PA1 & PA6 certificates desirable
• Forklift Ticket desirable
• Clean full UK Driving Licence Essential
• Horticultural qualifications desirable
• Enthusiasm to increase knowledge base of botanic plant names (Latin)
• Hands on approach and the ability to work in all weather conditions is essential
• The ability to motivate people, good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Strong organisational skills and planning on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• You should possess the ability to work on your own initiative. In addition, contribute good ideas and be solution driven
• Good team player
• Courtesy and professionalism are expected at all times both with colleagues and the discerning customer/client base
Benefits:
• The salary is attractive and negotiable dependent upon skills and experience ranging between £10-£14 PH
• This is an exciting opportunity to extend your existing plant knowledge whilst delivering the best service
• Working within a friendly team environment
• Job satisfaction from working with seasonal variety and able to see production through from propagation, growing and finally product sale
• Staff discount
• Sick pay
If you would like to be considered for the role, please forward your C.V to [email protected]
Alternatively you can drop a copy into the shop or post to Trevena Cross Nurseries, Breage, Helston, TR13 9ND.
If you have not heard anything from us 14 days after submitting your C.V, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
