Horticulture Production Manager

The Green Estate; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community interest company is seeking a Horticulture Production Manager to lead a team in delivering high-quality products. This role involves international travel and ensuring quality assurance with growing partners. Candidates should have horticultural expertise, a passion for plants, and willingness to travel. Full driving licence required. Closing date for applications is 29th September 2025.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and valid passport required.
• Experience in commercial production cycles is essential.
• Passion for plants and landscapes is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver top-quality horticultural products.
• Ensure quality assurance with growing partners.
• Build new collaborations at home and abroad.

Skills

Horticultural expertise

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Driving license

Willingness to travel

Education

Relevant horticultural qualifications or industry experience

Job description

Overview

Post Title: Horticulture Production Manager

Salary: £29,260 per annum

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week. The standard working week is Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm, however this role will involve regular trips across the UK and internationally to visit our growers. The post holder must be prepared to travel overseas three times a year and this may increase. Some visits to our UK growers will also require overnight stays. TOIL arrangements, subsistence and travel expenses are in place for these trips which are a requirement of the role and cannot be done remotely.

Organisation: The Green Estate Community Interest Company

The Green Estate CIC is an award-winning company, recognised by the Kings Award for Sustainability and the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards. We host the Pictorial Meadows brand which is an award-winning innovator in bold, high-impact seed and turf products – borne from a pioneering partnership between The Green Estate CIC and the University of Sheffield.

Our meadows are transforming landscapes across the UK and beyond — from creating breathtaking displays at visitor destinations like Burghley House, to playing a vital role in urban resilience, with our turf now part of Sustainable Urban Drainage systems in Mansfield. With exciting partnerships already flourishing in Europe — and more on the horizon — this is a chance to be part of something truly inspiring.

Role

We are looking for a skilled horticulturist with hands-on experience of commercial production cycles. You’ll help lead a team to deliver top-quality products on site, ensure quality assurance with our growing partners, and play a key role in building new collaborations at home and abroad.

What you’ll need

• A full driving licence and valid passport
• Willingness to travel regularly (with at least three overseas trips per year)
• A passion for plants, people, and pioneering landscapes, supported by either qualifications or proven industry experience.

Our international partnerships are expanding – with Holland set as a major focus in 2025 – so this is a perfect opportunity for someone who thrives on variety, leadership and growth.

Additional information

Closing date: 8.00am Monday 29th September 2025. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.

An information pack has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role. This is available on our website at https://greenestate.org.uk/people/jobs or phone [phone] Extension 643.

To apply please submit your cover letter and CV to [e-mail]. Please ensure your cover letter explains how you meet the criteria detailed in the person specification.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we meet suitably qualified candidates. Please do not delay in applying.