Nursery Supervisor
Near Ashford, Kent
£32,000-£35,000 + great benefits
Full-time, Permanent

Are you the kind of person who can spot an irrigation issue from 20 metres away? Do you get unreasonably excited about a perfectly timed propagation cycle? And can you lead a small team without losing your cool when someone forgets to label a tray? If that sounds like you… we need to talk.

I'm recruiting on behalf of a large, well-established nursery in the South East - one of the few of this scale in the region, and they're looking for a Nursery Supervisor to take the lead in their glasshouse. This is a genuinely exciting step up for someone with solid horticultural experience who loves plants, people, and a busy growing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you'll be trusted to keep young plants thriving and a small team running smoothly. You'll:

• Oversee young plant husbandry to ensure top-quality stock
• Follow the propagation plan - rotations, trimming, gapping, re-propping
• Keep on top of irrigation, spraying, weeding and those all-important schedules
• Supervise up to 8 people, giving clear instructions and keeping productivity on track
• Handle stock control, potting prep and moving plants on at exactly the right moment
• Use your eye for detail to reduce waste and raise standards
• Pitch in with a portion of admin (propagation lists, labels, schedules)

About You

You'll shine in this role if you:

• Have strong horticultural knowledge, ideally with propagation experience
• Have supervised or led people before
• Are organised, clear in your communication and calm under pressure
• Can spot issues early (irrigation, plant stress, scheduling concerns)
• Enjoy being hands-on in the glasshouse
• Have some IT confidence for basic admin and planning tasks
• Want a step up but still love being close to the plants

What You'll Get

• Salary £32,000-£35,000 (dependent on experience)
• Company pension (4% employer contribution)
• 23 days' holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan - claim back costs for dentists/opticians
• Life insurance (2x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site parking
• A supportive team and full induction training
• The chance to grow your career with one of the South East's biggest nurseries

You'll work 5 days out of 6 (Mon-Sat), 7:30am-5pm.
Seasonal peaks may mean slightly longer days - it's horticulture, after all!

Ready to Grow Your Career?

If you're looking for your next step in nursery production and want to join a business where your knowledge really matters, I'd love to hear from you. For an informal chat, please call Emily on 01780 480530, email emily@morepeople.co.uk or message me on LinkedIn.