CUMBRIA WILDFLOWERS

Responsibility

• nursery maintenance and other duties

Requirements

• PA1 and PA6 spraying certification
• quad Bike certification
• trailer licence
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• brush Cutters and Strimmer’s certification
• horticultural Qualification
• full Driving Licence and driving in the UK
• good communicating / interpersonal skills
• good team worker though can work alone if required
• physically fit as lifting and carrying are part of the role and the habitat work can be very physically demanding

Earnings for position horticultural worker

Responsibility

• oversee and lead on the day to day management of the nursery
• co-ordinate and manage nursery worker team and project planning
• maintain and manage nursery stock levels at agreed levels including forward planning all replacement stock, ordering sundries and planning replacements
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• responsibility and delegated budget spend for most nursery business purchases
• liaise with clients and customers when required
• manage and maintain CWF website and internet stock items
• assist with all nursery work including pricking out, pruning, seeding and other growing techniques and give advice where necessary
• lead on the development of new growing techniques and undertaking new propagation methods
• manage and organise the maintenance of nursery infrastructure including polytunnels, greenhouse, potting shed and pump house
• lead on managing the website orders, trade accounts and contract grow orders with responsibility to manage all sales from internet, email and telephone

Requirements

• PA1 and PA6 would be desirable
• management experience
• due to our location a full driving licence and currently driving is essential
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• good communicating skills
• working within a small team culture though can work alone if required
• ideally the successful candidate will have a professional horticultural qualification, and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience, however if no formal qualification they will need more than the minimum 2 years experience and be able to demonstrate experience of plant growing and management of different plant species
• good organisational skills
• flexible
• good motivator
• problem Solver
• horticultural: 2 years

Responsibility

• your main role will be to lead the nursery production programme to efficiently manage all product growing, plant health, nursery conditions and quality control according to species and customer requirements
• you will be a key part of the management team, working alongside but reporting to the nursery manager and director with direct responsibility for the leading of the production team
• other duties relating to nursery management
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• effectively communicate with the Nursery Manager and Director to ensure the production plan is effectively managed
• manage all aspects of plant management including control of pathogens , watering regimes, fertilisation, pH management, climatic conditions, light levels and other factors relevant to each specific plant requirements

Requirements

• management: 1 year
• horticultural Nursery: 2 years