# Nursery Manager

**Company:** [ARVO](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/wWx7xYVAMuutSiFZKc2oQm.md)
**Location:** George, South Africa
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Haygrove

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## Description

Our client is seeking a dedicated and experienced **Nursery Manager** to oversee the production and management of their nursery operations. This role entails the supply, propagation and management of all soft fruit plants.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Management of nursery operations, including propagation process and meeting daily targets.
-   Monitoring and maintaining optimal growing conditions, irrigation and husbandry.
-   Provide training and oversight to supervisors in nursery regarding job specification.
-   Implement and oversee the integration of new technologies to enhance productivity.
-   Coordinate with logistics to ensure timely and accurate dispatch of plants to customers.
-   Monitoring budget and resource allocation for nursery activities.
-   Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and safety standards.

The successful candidate will drive best practices in nursery management to ensure high-quality plant production while fostering a positive work environment.

## Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or Agriculture.

• At least 3 years’ experience in a commercial nursery and or an intensive substrate propagation facility.

• Knowledge or experience in tissue culture production would be beneficial.

• Must have a passion for growing with high attention to detail.

• Proven ability to work under pressure.

• Outstanding organisational skills.

• Computer literacy is essential with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

• Previous exposure to the management of a substantial workforce will be beneficial.

• Exillent communication skills is a requirement.

• A system driven procedural approach by nature will be beneficial to the candidate.

• Driving licence & own transport to get to work.