Horticultural Pick Team Manager

Job Overview

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing the daily activities of the picking team, ensuring customer orders are picked accurately, efficiently, and on time.

You will play a key role in maintaining productivity, quality standards, and team performance while ensuring plants are handled with care and presented to customers in excellent condition

Duties

• Lead, motivate, and supervise the nursery picking team.
• Organise daily picking schedules to meet customer delivery deadlines.
• Ensure customer orders are picked accurately and efficiently.
• Monitor team productivity and implement improvements where required.
• Work closely with sales, production, and dispatch departments.
• Train new team members and support ongoing staff development.
• Maintain high standards of plant quality throughout the picking process.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Assist with stock control and inventory management.
• Support other nursery operations during quieter periods as required.

Skills

• Previous experience managing teams within horticulture, warehousing, logistics, agriculture, or a similar operational environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• The ability to work under pressure during peak seasonal periods.
• A hands-on approach with a willingness to lead by example.
• Good attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Basic IT skills for order management and stock systems.
• A genuine interest in horticulture and plant production

Holidays

• 31 days holiday per year, including a three-week site shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period.

Pay: £43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Transport links

Work Location: In person