Nursery Manager
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations 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.
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