Job Description
Based in Gedney Hill, Spalding, YouGarden.com is a successful and fast growing online/mail order gardening retail business and is trading particularly strongly in the current economic climate. 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 Grower to work as part of the existing stock team.
The successful candidate will have gained experience in a similar 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.
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
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00 per year
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £25,000.00 per year
COVID-19 considerations:
You Garden is a Covid-secure workplace with procedures and processes in place to protect our staff.
Work Location: In person