Nursery Manager

Tasks

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
• Direct greenhouse and nursery operations
• Implement sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices
• Organize greenhouse and nursery operations
• Oversee deleafing horticultural crops activities
• Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
• Control reported insect, disease and weed problems
• Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
• Establish and maintain required environment
• Establish work schedules
• Hire, train and supervise staff
• Order materials and stock
• Provide product care and other information and service to customers
• Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

How to Apply

By email: [email protected]