Job Title – Horticultural Nursery Assistant
Job Type – full-time including alternate weekends
Working Hours – 8:00-17:00 (mon-sat) 09:00-16:00 (sun)
Reporting to – Plant manager & Nursery Supervisor
Summary
Oaktree Garden Centre is a large plant nursery and retail garden centre, this role will be working on the nursery alongside experienced Nursery Assistants with the production of the 100,000's plants we grow each season
The successful candidate will mainly be involved with the day to day operational requirements of a busy nursery
Main Duties (but not limited to)
* Potting young plants
* Moving stock
* Fulfilling orders (picking stock)
* Taking deliveries
* Processing potting requirements
* General nursery housekeeping (sweeping, clearing old stock, tidying etc.)
* Maintaining plant health (watering, weeding, deadheading etc.)
There may be a requirement to work in the retail side of Oaktree Garden Centre during busy periods
Experience & Qualifications
* Any horticultural experience or qualifications would be advantageous but not specifically required for this role
* A forklift licence would be desirable but not required
* Basic literacy & numeracy are required
Personal Specification
* An interest in plants would be desirable
* Someone who is proactive and self-motivated
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* A flexible approach to ever changing priorities and ability to manage workloads
This is a physically demanding job, requiring the moving & lifting of heavy/bulky items every day, please give this careful consideration before submitting your application
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Work remotely
* No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Experience:
* Horticulture: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person