Assistant Grower Manager | Cambridgeshire

Our client is a large, family owned nursery business, specialising in high quality perennial plants supplying to the Garden Centre and retailer outlets across the UK. They are now looking for an Assistant Grower Manager to join their team. They are growing over 1000 different variety of plants across 20 + acres of glasshouses and polytunnels, producing over 4.5 million perennials each year.

The Job:
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the nursery. Pest and Disease will fall under your remit, so a good understanding of this is essential. You will be responsible for a team and required to be involved in all aspects of the operation from production to despatch. You will be supporting the Management team with decision making across the business but must also be happy to be hands-on within the nursery.

You:
You will have previous growing experience and be confident in all aspects of the operation. You will have great communication skills, be confident in leading a team and supporting the Management team with decision making. PA1 and PA6 are essential, and a qualification within horticulture is also desirable. You will be forward thinking, being able to drive the business forward and support them with building their customer base.

If this is something that could be of interest to you please apply below! Feel free to contact Sarah on 01780 480530 or sarah@morepeople.co.uk for a confidential chat.