Horticulture Growing & Dispatch Supervisor
Kent
£DOE + Overtime + Package
Hands-on grower with an eye for quality?
Looking for a role where the seasons keep things varied, and you can take real ownership?
This brand-new role will see you joining a long‑established horticultural nursery with a loyal customer base and a supportive, down‑to‑earth team.
If you're confident working in a commercial growing environment, enjoy leading small teams and want a varied, practical role, this could be the right move for you.
What's on offer?
Competitive salary
Overtime at time and a half after 39 hours/week
Monday-Thursday: 8:00-4:30, Friday: 8:00-3:30
Weekend work on a rota basis.
23 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension
Wet weather PPE provided.
Optional on‑site mobile home accommodation (subject to availability)
A supportive, steady team where everyone mucks in and looks out for each other.What's the job?
This is a hands‑on supervisory role that naturally shifts with the seasons - giving you great variety across the year.
Peak Season (October - March): Dispatch Focus
You'll lead the dispatch operation, ensuring plants are processed, packed and sent out in top condition.
Running daily dispatch and organising workload
Checking incoming plants from the field
Maintaining quality control before orders leave the site.
Packing, palletising, and preparing orders.
Loading/unloading trailers.
Leading a small team (1-3 people) during busy periods
Keeping storage and dispatch areas tidy, safe, and efficientOff‑Peak Season (March - October): Growing Focus
As dispatch quietens down, you'll move out into the field and support technical growing.
Supporting crop production and general field work
Assisting with technical growing tasks
Working alongside the sprayer operator
Managing irrigation (solo or with support)
Helping with sowing, planting, and pre‑season preparationWhat do I need?
Background in commercial plant production - trees, ornamentals, or field‑grown crops.
Practical growing knowledge and confidence working outdoors.
Hands‑on approach and willingness to do a bit of everything.
Tractor, FLT and PA1/PA2/PA6 desirable - but not essential
Some supervisory experience is ideal, but if you're ready for your first step up, they're happy to train.
Good attention to detail, especially around quality
A problem‑solving mindset and willingness to take ownership.If you like variety, enjoy working outdoors and take pride in doing things properly, this is a role you'll thrive in.
What's next?
For an informal chat, please call Sarah on (phone number removed), email (url removed), or message me on LinkedIn.
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