Job Description
Nursery Manager
Hertfordshire
£Dependent on experience
Are you an experienced grower who thrives in a hands-on leadership role? Looking for the chance to take ownership of a well-equipped nursery site, lead a committed team and ensure exceptional plant quality across a busy production environment?
This could be the perfect next step.
What's in it for you?
* Competitive package based on experience
* Health Shield, pension and flexibility where needed
* A modern, well-invested growing site with poly tunnels, reservoir, sub-irrigation and trial areas
* A supportive Production Manager and a stable on-site team
* A role focused on growing and leading people - not being stuck in the office
The Role
As Nursery Manager, you'll take full day-to-day responsibility for the site, its people, and the quality of the crops produced. You'll be the key decision-maker on the ground, ensuring plants are grown, maintained and presented to the highest standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Leading, motivating and developing a team of full-time and seasonal staff
* Managing potting, shaping, stock presentation and general crop quality
* Making hands-on growing decisions across shrubs, perennials and 2L production
* Planning and overseeing irrigation strategies
* Monitoring crops for pests, diseases, nutrition and irrigation issues
* Maintaining high standards of plant health, biosecurity and hygiene
* Working with the Production Manager on rotations, space planning and seasonal schedules
* Ensuring safe working practices, COSHH compliance and accurate record keeping
* Supporting out-of-hours cover for irrigation and spray applications when required
This is a practical, site-based leadership role - ideal for someone who wants to be out in the nursery, not behind a desk.
About You
You'll be a great fit if you are:
* Experienced in nursery production, ideally with shrubs/perennials
* Confident leading teams and setting high standards
* Hands-on, proactive and comfortable making independent decisions
* Strong on plant health, irrigation and general growing practices
* Organised, reliable and able to keep operations running smoothly
* PA1/PA6 qualified (or willing to work towards it)
If you're currently a Team Leader, Supervisor or Assistant Manager ready for more responsibility, this could be a brilliant opportunity.
What's Next?
Apply below or contact me, Kieran, on 01780 480530 or. You can also message me on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.
And don't worry if your CV isn't perfect - just send what you have and we'll take it from there.
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