Nursery Manager

Our client is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to oversee the production and management of their nursery operations. This role entails the supply, propagation and management of all soft fruit plants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of nursery operations, including propagation process and meeting daily targets.
• Monitoring and maintaining optimal growing conditions, irrigation and husbandry.
• Provide training and oversight to supervisors in nursery regarding job specification.
• Implement and oversee the integration of new technologies to enhance productivity.
• Coordinate with logistics to ensure timely and accurate dispatch of plants to customers.
• Monitoring budget and resource allocation for nursery activities.
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and safety standards.

The successful candidate will drive best practices in nursery management to ensure high-quality plant production while fostering a positive work environment.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or Agriculture.

• At least 3 years’ experience in a commercial nursery and or an intensive substrate propagation facility.

• Knowledge or experience in tissue culture production would be beneficial.

• Must have a passion for growing with high attention to detail.

• Proven ability to work under pressure.

• Outstanding organisational skills.

• Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

• Previous exposure to the management of a substantial workforce will be beneficial.

• Exillent communication skills is a requirement.

• A system driven procedural approach by nature will be beneficial to the candidate.

• Driving licence & own transport to get to work.