Horticulture General Manager

Morepeople 01780; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticulture company in Warwickshire is seeking a General Manager to lead operations and drive growth. The ideal candidate will have senior management experience in horticulture or a related sector, strong commercial skills, and a proactive mindset. This role offers full responsibility for the nursery's daily operations and aims to build long-term customer relationships while identifying growth opportunities. Those looking to make an immediate impact and shape the future of the business are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leader with experience in a horticulture business environment.
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert them into revenue.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the nursery.
• Leading operations, commercial strategy, and people management.
• Identifying growth opportunities across landscaping and construction sectors.
• Driving proactive sales and customer development.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with key customers.
• Working closely with the owner on site redevelopment and expansion plans.

Skills

Senior management experience within horticulture

Strong commercial and operational leadership skills

Excellent relationship-building skills

Strong horticultural knowledge

Experience leading teams through change

High energy and proactive mindset

Job description

General Manager

Horticulture Nursery

Warwickshire

Are you a high-energy leader who thrives on building teams and evolving businesses, not just maintaining them?

Do you enjoy taking something with real quality at its core and turning it into a scalable, commercially driven operation?

Looking for a role where you'll have genuine influence, investment backing, and the freedom to deliver a bold growth vision?

What's in it for you?3>

• Senior leadership role with full operational and commercial responsibility
• The opportunity to play a key role in significantly growing the business.
• Backing from an MD who is ready to invest in people, site, infrastructure, and marketing.
• The chance to lead site redevelopment and long-term business progression.
• Real autonomy to shape strategy, culture, and customer proposition.

The Role

Having been under new ownership for the past 18 months, the business is now entering a phase of ambitious growth, supported by the creation of this brand-new General Manager role.

This is a General Manager position in the truest sense. You will run the entire operation, with responsibility for operations, commercial performance, people, projects, and customer relationships.

Your role will be to energise, modernise, and lead the business, while respecting and building on the deep horticultural knowledge already in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of this commercial nursery
• Leading operations, commercial strategy, people management, and project delivery
• Identifying and capitalising on growth opportunities across the landscaping and construction sectors
• Driving proactive sales and customer development
• Building strong, long‑term relationships with key customers
• Developing a more accessible, customer‑friendly trading model for landscapers
• Elevating service standards, including tailored products and an end‑to‑end customer experience.
• Working closely with the owner on site redevelopment and expansion plans
• Raising the profile and visibility of the business within the market
• Following up on marketing leads and supporting wider brand and marketing activity.
• Laying the foundations for future scaling, including the potential acquisition of additional sites

About You

This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, who's looking to make an impact from day one.

You’ll be a proven senior leader with experience in a horticulture business environment, comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

• Senior management experience within horticulture, nurseries, landscaping supply, or a closely related sector
• Strong commercial and operational leadership skills
• The ability to identify opportunities and convert them into revenue.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills, including with high‑value, high‑expectation customers.
• Strong horticultural knowledge, with the ability to speak confidently and credibly with landscapers.
• Experience leading teams through change and cultural transformation.
• High energy, ambition, and a proactive mindset

What's Next?

Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on 01780 480530 or [e-mail], or drop me a message on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.

Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date – just send what you have, and we'll go from there.