Nursery Operations Manager

Technical Operations Manager Worcestershire DOE  benefits Passionate about horticulture and ready to take the next step in your management career? Want to lead change, shape culture, and make a lasting impact in one of the UK's leading young plant businesses. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking nursery operation producing millions young plants each year. The business is investing in a new management structure, and this newly created role will be central to driving consistency, efficiency, and collaboration across the teams.

What's in it for you? Competitive salary Opportunity to shape a department and lead through change. Work with an experienced senior team passionate about improvement. Support from skilled technical and operational teams. Access to excellent systems, innovation, and professional development A respected horticultural business with global backing and long-term stability

The Role Reporting to the Head of Production, you'll play a key leadership role in bringing together the growing, quality, and technical functions under one consistent and collaborative approach. You'll focus on people, process, and performance - ensuring that the site runs efficiently, and plants produced each year meet the high-quality standards customers expect. Day to day, you'll:
Lead and motivate the operational, growing, technical, and quality teams. Implement consistent processes and communication across departments. Work closely with the Head of Production and Operations Manager to align strategy and priorities. Review and develop systems, policies, and water strategies to improve efficiency. Support team leads with people management and succession planning. Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and proactive problem solving.

Oversee compliance, biosecurity, and quality standards across the site. Support commercial planning and cropping decisions alongside the senior team. This is a fast-paced, high-volume environment and would be ideal for someone from horticulture, young plants, or fresh produce who thrives on structure, precision, and leadership. About You Strong people management experience, with the ability to lead through change, unify teams, and build engagement.

Sound technical knowledge of plant production, protected cropping, or propagation systems. This could be fast-paced horticulture crops, or protected fruit and vegetable production. Excellent communicator who can influence, challenge, and inspire at all levels. Practical, decisive, and comfortable balancing detail with big-picture goals This isn't just about knowing how to grow plants; it's about knowing how to grow people, processes, and performance.

What's Next? If you're ready to take ownership of a department, shape culture, and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on or for a confidential chat. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date - just send what you have, and we'll go from there.