Nursery | Production | Grower Manager | (ref:DS7527)

Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent

Production Manager / Grower / Propagation Manager

The Business

Our client is a large, family owned nursery business that specialise in the propagation and production of choice hardy perennials destined for the garden centre market across the UK. 

Currently they are seeking an experienced Production Manager / Grower / Propagation Manager to be based at their Cambridgeshire site, someone to help drive the business forward in a competitive market place. 

The Role

This role will report to the Directors and the successful candidate will be responsible for up to 15 staff in peak season. Responsibilities will include:

• To be responsible for the day to day running of the new propagation unit.
• Monitoring and adjusting growing needs of the crops
• Estimating yields for labour and sales demand
• Supervision of staff

For this role they are seeking an ambitious, driven and focused grower who has a good understanding of supply chain management. Someone who has experience in leading and motivating a team and can continue to help develop the business along with the Directors. 

The Person

Desirable skills:

• Must have experience in Hardy nursery stock production
• Good Plant Knowledge
• Have an ambitious mind to fill this long term position
• Excellent planning and Organisational skills
• IT literate (ideally Excel / Word and Growmaster Program or equivalent)
• Formal training in horticulture - preferably commercial horticulture
• PA1 & PA6 spray certificates

Full time position / permanent 
Salary Depending on experience

Please submit your CV in the first instance or to discuss further contact Dianne Saunders at MorePeople on 07929 013910