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Nursery Operations Manager
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Nursery Operations Manager
Salary: To attract the best


Nursery Operations Manager (ref:DS8606)

Location: Cheshire
Salary: To attract the best
Date: 19 Aug
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent


We are seeking an outstanding Operations Manager for this Cheshire based commercial nursery who supply multiple garden centres with quality nursery stock.

The Role

  • The role reports to the Nursery Manager and needs someone who has the ability to plan, organise, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers at all stages of growing, harvesting, packing, distribution and selling to the highest standards of quality.
  • To be responsible for the provision of timely and quality support at a time and place which meets the requirements by ensuring there is a safe and adequate provision of materials and equipment, to budget and in consultation with the Nursery Manager.
  • To be co-responsible for coordinating Health and Safety issues, such as risk assessments within the Horticulture unit.
  • The work is increasingly complex, requiring managerial, business and IT competence.
  • Any of Fire Safety Trained, First Aid Certificate and FEPA P.A 1&6 would be advantageous but not essential.

The Candidate

For this role they are seeing an individual who has:
  • The Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Experience of stock control, security and ordering processes.
  • Assign work schedules and duties to nursery staff, and supervise their work.
  • Select and purchase plant nutrients, disease control chemicals, amenities required to complete the processes.
  • Reads inventory records, customer orders, and shipping schedules to ascertain day's activities.
  • Confers with management to report conditions, plan planting and harvesting schedules, and to discuss changes in fertilizer, herbicides, or cultivating techniques.
  • Drives and operates heavy machinery, such as forklift truck and tractor to transport materials and supplies.
  • Maintains records of employees' hours worked, and work completed.
  • Prepares and submits written or oral reports of personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, and discipline.

If you have these skills and are interested in being part of a large vibrant business then please contact us.

To apply for this role click here

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