Horticulture Manager

Morepeople 01780; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a passionate Horticulture Manager at a unique visitor attraction in North Wales. This role combines horticulture, conservation, and creativity, allowing you to manage a dedicated team while ensuring the grounds thrive with beauty and biodiversity. You'll engage in hands-on work, from planting to pest management, making a real impact on the environment. Join a supportive team culture where your contributions matter, and enjoy perks like free family admission and generous holiday allowance. If you're ready to blend your skills with purpose, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Free family admission

Discounts in restaurant and shop

Free staff parking

Uniform provided

Wellbeing support

Growing holiday allowance

Company pension

Sick pay

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in horticulture or related fields.
• Strong plant knowledge and experience in managing gardens or parks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team in maintaining wildlife-friendly gardens.
• Plan and deliver engaging displays for visitors.

Skills

Horticulture

Team Leadership

Plant Knowledge

Project Management

Pest Management

Education

RHS Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Gardening Tools

Job description

Horticulture Manager - Where Plants Meet WildlifeNorth Wales | Full-time | £30,471 - £33,267 | Permanent

Are you a hands-in-the-soil horticulturalist with a sharp eye for detail, a head full of plant knowledge, and a heart for conservation? Want your work to be enjoyed not just by humans, but by lemurs, lions, and lizards too?

An exciting opportunity has sprouted at one of North Wales' most unique visitor attractions - a place where sweeping landscapes, rare species, and conservation-led values all come together. We're on the lookout for a Horticulture Manager to lead a small but mighty team in creating and maintaining beautiful, functional, and wildlife-friendly spaces across our extensive grounds.

What You'll Be Getting Stuck Into:

• Leading and inspiring a team of 3-4 green-fingered staff, managing daily tasks and long-term horticultural projects
• Keeping our gardens, green spaces, and animal habitats lush, tidy, and alive with seasonal interest
• Working closely with animal care teams to plant and manage enclosures that simulate natural environments - from African savannahs to rainforest understorey
• Planning and delivering eye-catching displays that wow our visitors and bring our site to life all year round
• Managing tree care, browse supply, pest control, and sustainability initiatives (think composting, eco-irrigation, and native plant conservation)
• Getting hands-on - digging, lifting, trimming, and tackling the odd burst hosepipe (this isn't a clipboard-only job)

• Keeping safety, budgets, and equipment running just as smoothly as the lawns

What We're Looking For:

• A solid horticultural background - RHS Level 2 minimum or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of hands-on work in gardens, parks, estates, or visitor attractions
• Confident team leader with experience managing people, planning work, and mentoring others
• Strong plant knowledge - from soil types and pruning to native species and pest management
• A creative eye for planting design and an understanding of how to blend aesthetics with function
• Curiosity and initiative - if you don't know something, you'll go find out
• Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all seasons

Why You'll Love It Here:

• You'll work somewhere truly special - not just another park, but a place alive with wildlife and purpose
• Supportive, down-to-earth team culture
• Great variety: horticulture, design, conservation, and a bit of animal behaviour thrown in
• A chance to take ownership and make a real impact on how the grounds look, feel, and function

Perks & Benefits:

• Free family admission
• Discounts in our restaurant, shop, and sweet shop
• Free staff parking, uniform, and wellbeing support
• Holiday allowance that grows with you (up to 33 days)
• Company pension and sick pay

• Training and development opportunities - This businesses wants you to grow with them

If you're ready to put your horticultural skills to work in a setting like no other - blending beauty, biodiversity, and a bit of animal magic - then we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? For an informal chat, please call Emily on 01780 480530, email [e-mail] or message me on LinkedIn. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later.