Horticultural Supervisor

phs Group; Warrington, Macclesfield; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + bank holidays (31 in

Career progression opportunities

Discounts with major retailers

24 hour welfare helpline

ILM certified courses

Company vehicle for business use

Access to Virtual GP

Job summary

phs Greenleaf is seeking a Horticultural Supervisor to lead plant displays, manage labour and ensure quality, safety, and customer satisfaction across sites in the North-West region, including Warrington.

The role involves training staff, planning planting and maintenance, site audits, coordinating with customers, and possible recruitment and career development. A full driving licence is required and ILM courses are available.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in horticulture and team leadership.
• Full manual driving licence (or with less than 6 points).
• Willingness to work across multiple sites in North-West region.

Responsibilities

• Training and development of staff.
• Assisting planting and maintenance of customer displays and horticultural needs.
• Ownership of projects and site audits.
• Leading communication with customers and resolving queries.
• Providing tools and equipment to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Love of plants

Tools

IPAF

Lantra

Job description

Garden and Plant Care Experts – come and grow with us!

Horticultural Supervisor

North-West region – Southern Greater Manchester / Warrington / Macclesfield area

Salary £27,000-£30,000

Full Time, Permanent Position (full manual driving licence is required)

Supervisory experience with a love of plants, gardening, and horticulture?Want acareeryou will really enjoy? If plant care or botany through regular planning and maintenance of floral and plant displays are your passion,this is the role for you.

As Supervisor, you will support in the management of operations and be responsible for the effective management of labour, productivity, quality control and safety measures. It’s hands‑on, where you’ll attend sites and assist with installations, quality checks and site surveys, whilst guiding your teams in best practice and ensuring customer satisfaction. At times you may be required to assist in allocating work, routing and depot administration, interviewing, training and career management of your teams in line with company policies.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:

• Salary of £27,000/£30,000 (Based on a 40‑hour working week Monday to Friday)
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total)
• Holiday buy and sell scheme after 6 months of service
• Career progression opportunities
• Great discounts with major retailers, supermarkets and more withphs Perks
• 24 hour personal welfare helpline, pension and more…
• Looking for career development? You will also have access to ILM certified courses.
• Company vehicle will be provided strictly for business use
• Access to Virtual GP for you and your family

The Horticultural Supervisor at phs Greenleaf will involve:

• You will be responsible for the training and development of staff.
• Assisting in the planting and maintenance of our customers displays and horticultural needs.
• You will have ownership of projects and site audits.
• You will take the lead communicating with our customer base and resolving queries.
• You are supplied with the tools and equipment you’ll need to provide the best quality service to our customers.

The ideal candidate for the Horticultural Supervisor at phs Greenleaf will have:

• Your expertise will be vital in communicating job expectations, planning and monitoring of work.
• Your knowledge and skills will be utilised to manage data across various systems and compiled reports.
• You will be raising purchase orders and dealing with our supply chain.
• You must hold a clean, full manual driving licence (or with less than 6 points)
• Able to meet the requirements of an enhanced DBS check
• Safety and legal compliance are a must. We welcome applications from people with a good safety record.
• As this is a physically demanding job you will be required to lift and carry on a daily basis.
• Experience within the horticulture industry or as a supervisor/team leader will be beneficial.
• Preferred qualifications are IPAF and/or Lantra.

If you have supervisory experience and love gardening, plants, botany, flowers and garden‑related tasks, we would love to hear from you.

About phs Greenleaf :

From living walls and Christmas trees, to interior/exterior planting solutions to grounds
maintenance services, Greenleaf has over 25 years of experience, providing services to a
variety of sectors including hospitality, retail, FM’s and public sector.
Supplying more than 2,500 decorated Christmas trees each year to organisations across the country, phs Greenleaf’s specialist Christmas production team spend most of the year
decorating artificial trees in preparation for the festive season, while real trees are harvested at a sustainable farm in the Midlands.

phs was founded in 1963 and is the leading provider of Hygiene Services across the UK, Spain and Ireland, servicing over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations.

Our businesses include Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, phs Direct and Direct365 (sale of consumables), phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.