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Nursery Manager

  • Location:

    Lincolnshire

  • Sector:

    Horticulture

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Sarah Want

  • Job ref:

    SW19978

  • Published:

    7 days ago

Nursery Manager

Lincolnshire

£DOE

Looking for your next step in nursery management? Want to work for a growing, innovative business where plant quality really matters?

This multi-site operation supplies quality plants and garden products directly to consumers across the UK. You'll be based at their main 14-acre site, playing a key role in the technical growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled grower or team leader ready to take the next step in a thriving and forward-thinking horticultural business.

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)
  • Company pension
  • Staff discount
  • On-site parking
  • Career Growth

The Job:

  • You'll report to the General Manager, an experienced operations leader with a strong commercial and logistics background. That means you'll be free to focus on what you do best: growing and managing a thriving nursery team.
  • As Nursery Manager, you'll take full ownership of the growing operation on site. It's a hands-on, detail-oriented role where your technical skills and leadership will directly impact plant quality and team performance.
  • You'll lead a team of 4-5 permanent staff (plus seasonal workers), overseeing all aspects of cultural care - watering, feeding, spraying, trimming, and spacing.
  • You'll oversee plant quality and ensure readiness for dispatch.
  • You'll manage pest and disease control, liaise with an external agronomist, and ensure records and compliance are spot on.
  • You'll support a culture of continuous improvement and make sure health and safety standards are maintained.

What you'll Need:

  • Strong practical experience in commercial plant production
  • Working knowledge of pest, disease and weed control strategies, along with irrigation and feeding in container-grown nursery stock
  • PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates
  • Experience supervising small teams and leading from the front
  • Hands-on, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
  • A practical, can-do approach - you're happy working outdoors and able to juggle daily husbandry tasks with the bigger picture of crop readiness, productivity and presentation

What's Next?

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills and be part of a business that's moving forward, get in touch for a confidential chat.

Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on 01780 480530 or sarah@morepeople.co.uk

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