Nursery Manager
Lincolnshire
£DOE
Looking for your next step in nursery management? Want to work for a growing, innovative business where plant quality really matters?
This multi-site operation supplies quality plants and garden products directly to consumers across the UK. You'll be based at their main 14-acre site, playing a key role in the technical growing team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled grower or team leader ready to take the next step in a thriving and forward-thinking horticultural business.
Benefits:
25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)
Company pension
Staff discount
On-site parking
Career GrowthThe Job:
You'll report to the General Manager, an experienced operations leader with a strong commercial and logistics background. That means you'll be free to focus on what you do best: growing and managing a thriving nursery team.
As Nursery Manager, you'll take full ownership of the growing operation on site. It's a hands-on, detail-oriented role where your technical skills and leadership will directly impact plant quality and team performance.
You'll lead a team of 4-5 permanent staff (plus seasonal workers), overseeing all aspects of cultural care - watering, feeding, spraying, trimming, and spacing.
You'll oversee plant quality and ensure readiness for dispatch.
You'll manage pest and disease control, liaise with an external agronomist, and ensure records and compliance are spot on.
You'll support a culture of continuous improvement and make sure health and safety standards are maintained.What you'll Need:
Strong practical experience in commercial plant production
Working knowledge of pest, disease and weed control strategies, along with irrigation and feeding in container-grown nursery stock
PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates
Experience supervising small teams and leading from the front
Hands-on, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
A practical, can-do approach - you're happy working outdoors and able to juggle daily husbandry tasks with the bigger picture of crop readiness, productivity and presentationWhat's Next?
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills and be part of a business that's moving forward, get in touch for a confidential chat.
Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on (phone number removed) or
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