Horticultural Assistant

Evergreen Exterior Services Ltd; Banstead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Exterior Services Ltd is seeking a hands-on nursery assistant for outdoor work in Banstead. The role suits someone who enjoys working outdoors and in a team, with training provided for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include maintaining a tidy nursery, organising plant stock, caring for plants, and safely loading/unloading lorries. You will label and present stock, move plants around the site, follow health and safety practices, and support colleagues during busy periods.

Qualifications

• Previous horticultural experience would be beneficial, training can be provided for the right candidate.
• Hands-on outdoor role, able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the nursery clean, tidy and presentable at all times.
• Laying out and organising plant stock, ensuring plants are placed in the correct locations.
• Maintaining plant health, including watering, pruning and feeding as required.
• Loading and unloading lorries safely and efficiently.
• Ensuring plants are correctly labelled and presented.
• Handling and moving plant stock safely around the nursery.
• Following all Company health and safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Assisting colleagues across the nursery during busy periods.
• Carrying out other reasonable duties around the nursery as required by management.

Job description

This is a practical, hands-on role working across the nursery and would suit someone who enjoys working outdoors and as part of a team. Previous horticultural experience would be beneficial, although training can be provided for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Keeping the nursery clean, tidy and presentable at all times.

Laying out and organising plant stock, ensuring plants are placed in the correct locations.

Maintaining plant health, including watering, pruning and feeding as required.

Loading and unloading lorries safely and efficiently.

Ensuring plants are correctly labelled and presented.

Handling and moving plant stock safely around the nursery.

Following all Company health and safety procedures and safe working practices.

Assisting colleagues across the nursery during busy periods.

Carrying out other reasonable duties around the nursery as required by management.