Despatch Manager for Specialised Horticultural Supplies - 37773

Location : Slough
Salary : £32,000 DOE + OT
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 37773

Despatch Manager - Specialised Horticulture Supplies

A full time position at a Berkshire nursery who provide plants and props to the film, television and events industry, are looking for a hard working individual to join their team of enthusiastic and successful horticulturalists.

Duties will include:

  • Managing a team of 5 full time staff & up to 6 season workers.
  • Collating, preparation and loading of orders.
  • Unloading and checking of returns
  • Stock control of consumables
  • Risk assessment and management of safe practise in relation to all aspects of the nursery functions
  • Quality control
  • Monitoring storage, maintenance and repair of prop stock
  • Ensuring that the nursery is kept tidy at all times

Requirements:

  • Physically fit and strong
  • Management experience
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Practical minded
  • Meticulous in attention to detail
  • 'can do' attitude
  • Self motivated
  • Work under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Long ours
  • Lateral thinker
  • Conversant with health and safety regulations
  • Hands on approach
  • Process streamlining

Ideally:

  • Background working with plants & landscaping
  • Nursery experience
  • Nursery machinery experience
  • Chainsaw license

Package:

  • Full time: Mon-Fri, 07:00 - 16:30
  • Overtime
  • 28 days including bank holidays
  • £28-32K + OT

Please quote 37773 when speaking with one of our consultants.

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testimonials

Once again, I would like to extend my thanks to you for being so efficient and focused on my behalf. You have impressed me and have been extremely professional about matching me well with potential opportunities. Should I require staff in my new role... I will be sure to use you.

Simon (Contracts Manager)

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone in the team at Fresh Horticultural Careers for their help throughout my employment with them. Their support was great and helped me enjoy my time whilst working for them.

Ross (Horticulture)