Horticultural Nursery Manager

Purpose of the role

The role of the Horticulture Manager is to:

• Oversee day-to-day production and all staff.
• Undertake all aspects of production including preparation, growing and harvesting.
• Finalise supermarket orders accurately (IT skills necessary).
• Prepare orders for dispatch accurately and to a timescale.
• Keep records of incoming/outgoing plants.
• Forklift usage – external training provided if required.

• Report to Nursery Owner daily.
• Day-to-day tasks may vary depending on the time of year but will always include tasks such as taking care of plants – watering/packing etc.
• Moving plants and equipment around the nursery, cleaning/greenhouse maintenance.
• Unloading and loading deliveries using forklift etc.
• Unload shipments of packaged soil and other products.
• Reporting any problems or concerns back to Management.
• Managing/overseeing pest, disease and week control programmes.
• Ensuring H&S and hygiene is maintained across the site and with all staff.
• Keeping records of staff hours, fridge temperatures, dispatch sheets, etc.

• Working in varying weather conditions, wet, humid, cold, hot.
• Required to bend, pull, push, stoop and stand for long periods of time.
• Required to lift/carry items.
• Working hours and workloads vary according to the crop, season and the position of the employer in the supply chain, but early starts and late finishes are common.
• Flexibility is essential at peak times, for example before bank holidays, with long hours at harvest times.
• Any other duties commensurate with your role and responsibilities.