Nursery Operations Manager

MorePeople; Beverley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established horticulture company in Beverley is seeking a Nursery Operations Manager to oversee the nursery operations in an exciting phase of development. The ideal candidate is a confident manager with experience in horticulture, skilled in leading teams and driving project delivery. This role offers a competitive salary, a Monday-Friday schedule, and significant opportunities for personal progression. You will work with a close-knit team to support site development and ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Monday-Friday role

Clear development plans

Supportive colleagues

Long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial nursery or horticulture environment.
• Proven ability to organise day‑to‑day operations and deliver projects.
• Strong people management and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the nursery including production areas.
• Organise workloads and priorities across the site.
• Drive on-site projects and ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Hands-on approach

Job description

Nursery Operations Manager

Horticulture

East Yorkshire

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Monday‑Friday role
• A site with clear development plans and the opportunity to make your mark.
• Support from technically strong and people‑focused senior colleagues.
• The chance to help bring new production areas into use.
• Long‑term personal progression opportunities

The Role

You'll be joining a small, close‑knit team and be part of a business with clear goals and expansion plans within horticulture production. The site you'd oversee is entering an exciting phase of development, which you'd play a key part of.

Day to day, you'll work closely with an experienced technical grower, allowing you to focus on nursery operations, people management and project delivery. You'll have the autonomy to run the site, while being supported by a highly capable, people‑focused leader when needed.

Key Responsibilities

The focus is on people management, production organisation and project delivery, ensuring the nursery site runs smoothly and development plans move forward efficiently.

• Day‑to‑day management of the nursery, including glasshouse production areas
• Organising workloads, labour and priorities across the site
• Managing and supporting the nursery team on a daily basis
• Driving on‑site projects, including bringing additional glass into production
• Working closely with senior colleagues to support site development plans
• Improving operational efficiency, organisation and communication
• Ensuring tasks are completed safely, on time and to plan
• Supporting production planning without needing to lead growing strategy

About You

You’ll be a confident, organised manager with experience in a horticulture setting, who enjoys leading people and seeing progress on site.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in a commercial nursery or horticulture environment
• Strong people management and team leadership skills
• Proven ability to organise day‑to‑day operations and deliver projects
• A practical, hands‑on approach to getting things done
• Confidence working alongside technical specialists without needing to be one yourself
• Good communication skills and the ability to keep teams aligned
• A calm, structured approach in a busy operational environment

What's Next?

Apply below or contact Sarah on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.

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