Job Description
Horticulture Production ManagerWest Sussex£ DOE + BenefitsReady to lead one of the UK's most respected commercial nurseries?
Looking for a role where you can influence strategy, develop teams, and shape the future of a growing business?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, family-owned nursery producing over 3 million pots annually across two sites.
The business is entering an exciting new chapter, and they're looking for a Horticulture Production Manager who can build on strong foundations, lead an experienced management team, and help shape the future of the nursery.
If you're an ambitious production leader, growing manager or nursery manager looking for a broader role with significant influence, we'd love to hear from you.
What's on offer?
Competitive salaryPrivate Medical InsuranceRelocation support available (potential short-term accommodation)Genuine opportunity to influence the direction of the wider businessSignificant input into future investment and business planningA growing business with genuine ambition and a strong community cultureWhat's the job?
As Horticulture Production Manager, you'll sit within the senior leadership team, overseeing production, growing, operations, stock control and despatch across two sites, producing over 3 million pots annually.
You'll report directly to the Managing Director, leading managers and supervisors across production and operations to ensure crops are produced to the highest standard and delivered efficiently to meet customer requirements.
Day to day, you'll be: Leading production and growing teams across two nursery sitesManaging operational managers, supervisors and support functionsDriving crop quality, production efficiency and nursery performanceCarrying out crop walks and supporting technical growing decisionsOverseeing stock control and despatch performanceManaging labour, budgets and resource planningWorking with department managers to improve communication and operational efficiencySupporting capital investment projects, new systems and continuous improvement initiative.
Ensuring compliance with accreditation schemes, health & safety requirements and business standardsUsing production software and data to support decision-making and performance improvementWhat do I need?
Commercial nursery experience, whether that's in growing, operations or production.
Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience leading managers, and supervisorsTechnical growing knowledge and understanding of commercial crop productionCommercial awareness and budget management experienceConfidence using data, Excel and production systems to drive decision-makingAbility to balance people, production and performanceFull UK driving licenceYou might already be a Production Manager, Nursery Manager or Operations Manager. Equally, you could be an ambitious Growing Manager looking for a broader leadership role.
Most importantly, they're looking for someone with the hunger to make an impact, develop teams, and play a key role in the future growth of the business.
What's next?
For an informal chat, please call Sarah on 01780 480530, email , or message me on LinkedIn.
Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.
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