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 efficient

Off‑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 preparation

What 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 01780 480530, email sarah@morepeople.co.uk, or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.