Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000
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Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager (ref:DS7658)
Location: West Sussex
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000
Date: 16 Nov
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent
Our client is a leading grower of garden plants including herbs and ornamentals, marketing through a well known Group supplying independent garden centres, chains and multiples throughout the UK.
The role
They are currently looking to recruit a Production and Technical Manager to take responsibility for many aspects of crop production and propagation. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Day to day management of growing of all crops including environmental control and watering systems
Management of propagation operations.
Crop protection management
Crop planning, batch scheduling and monitoring using relevant software
Liaison with other managers to achieve the business goals
The candidate
Good understanding of horticultural growing principles and ability to apply them to different crops.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others to effectively achieve goals
Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a number of tasks at once
Ability to train and develop staff
Formal qualification in Horticulture or relevant experience
Other qualifications : BASIS, FACTS, First Aid, PA1&6 and computer literacy in Excel and Word (desirable or willing to achieve)
Salary:
£25 000+ subject to experience and potential
Relocation costs
Private health Insurance
Group life insurance
Company smart phone
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