Propagator Operator

Location: Lincolnshire

Nursery Propagator Plants

With greenhouses in near Frampton and Kirton, we have your next position as a Seed Planter within a thriving nursery. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who loves plants, works with care and precision, and takes pride in growing healthy stock from the very beginning.

They grow bedding plants and veg like tomatoes from seed and present them nicely in little trays for sale to retail. The job of propagator is to operate the propagator machine. This machine, gets loaded with specialist growing soils and loaded with trays. The machine gently transplants the plugs in to bigger pots gently lifting and replanting the tiny plants. The propagator machine would need setting for the size of the trays as well as the size of the plants.

You would be responsible for gently moving and stacking the trays, ensuring the right plants are transplanted, labels are created and attached and orders are fulfilled on time.

Propagation of plants from seedlings

* Preparing growing media, trays, compost and pots etc

* Taking orders off the computer

* Operating the seeding machines

* Printing labels

* Monitoring young plants for health, growth, and disease

* Watering, feeding, and maintaining propagation areas

* Keeping work areas clean, organised, and well maintained

* Supporting the wider nursery team as required

About You

* Experience in plant seeding or horticulture is desirable but not essential

* Plant knowledge and attention to detail

* Patient, reliable, and able to work independently

* Comfortable with repetitive, practical work

* Passion for plants and growing high-quality stock

What We Offer

* A friendly, supportive working environment

* The opportunity to work with a wide range of plants

* Competitive pay based on experience

* Training and development opportunities

They are a thriving family business with a really low turnover of permanent staff. They offer full time hours, Mon - Friday 0700 to 1700, with a 12o'clock finish on a weekend, Overtime payable at T1/4

This position can be either temp - perm or potentially straight permanent, depending on you and your circumstances,

If you enjoy nurturing plants from their earliest stages and want to be part of a dedicated, loyal and friendly nursery team, I’d love to hear from you.

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