Are you an experienced horticultural grower looking for the next step in your career? Due to exceptional trading and ongoing expansion of the business, we are looking to add to our Nursery team and are seeking a confident and enthusiastic horticulturist to work as part of the existing plant management team.
The successful candidate will have gained experience in a similar plant nursery role and be ready to take the next step in their career and become part of our success. Ability to be part of weekend working rota is essential.
Based in Gedney Hill, Spalding, YouGarden.com is a successful online/mail order gardening retail business specialising in Gardening for Everyone!
The Role
- Maintaining correct moisture levels of the crops.
- Crop trimming and spacing as required.
- Mixing / applying feeds and checking nutrient levels
- Maintaining Glasshouse environments, including daily maintaining checks on all relevant machinery and systems.
- Monitoring of P&D in your area.
- Maintaining chemical and fertiliser inventories.
- Applying Biological controls.
- Irrigation system maintenance.
- All other plant husbandry work.
The Candidate
Personal Qualities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Team player
- Positive, ‘can do’ attitude.
- Attention to detail
- Reliable
- Self-motivated
- A willingness to learn
Must haves:
- Full driving Licence
- Commercial horticultural experience.
- Technical knowledge of growing principles
- Experience of leading a team.
- Be familiar with Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Chemical application, PA1 and PA6 certificates would be an advantage, however training may be available.
Who we are
Trading since 2011, we’re a very successful, fast-growing horticultural business with offices based in Market Deeping and an 11-acre nursery near Spalding. We work with global brands as well as supplying consumers directly, via offline and online marketing channels. We firmly believe that Gardening is for everyone! That's right; you do not even need a garden to get growing. Many of our plants can be grown on balconies, small patios and decking, so you can catch the growing bug, and even grow your own freshest fruit and vegetables too.
We speak in plain English. Sometimes gardening can be a confusing maze of Latin names and strange words and can be confusing or off-putting - we simplify all and remove all the jargon and give you down to earth advice on what to grow – and how!
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Company events & social hours
- Employee discounts
- Sick pay after qualifying period
- Casual dress
- further opportunities for the successful applicant
- Salary starting from 30K, with fantastic potential for growth based on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £13.60 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 48 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person