Nursery Operations Manager

Morepeople 01780; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticultural firm in Stratford-upon-Avon seeks a Technical Operations Manager to lead teams, improve processes, and ensure high-quality plant production. Ideal candidates have strong people management skills and technical knowledge in horticulture. This role is central to a forward-thinking nursery operation focused on efficiency and collaboration. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Support from experienced teams

Qualifications

• Strong people management experience and ability to build engagement.
• Sound technical knowledge of plant production or propagation systems.
• Excellent communication skills to influence and inspire.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate operational, growing, technical, and quality teams.
• Implement consistent processes and communication across departments.
• Oversee compliance, biosecurity, and quality standards.

Skills

People management

Technical knowledge of plant production

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Technical Operations Manager Worcestershire

DOE + benefits

Passionate about horticulture and ready to take the next step in your management career?

Want to lead change, shape culture, and make a lasting impact in one of the UK's leading young plant businesses.

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking nursery operation producing millions young plants each year.

The business is investing in a new management structure, and this newly created role will be central to driving consistency, efficiency, and collaboration across the teams.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to shape a department and lead through change.
• Work with an experienced senior team passionate about improvement.
• Support from skilled technical and operational teams.
• Access to excellent systems, innovation, and professional development
• A respected horticultural business with global backing and long‑term stability

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Production, you'll play a key leadership role in bringing together the growing, quality, and technical functions under one consistent and collaborative approach.

You'll focus on people, process, and performance - ensuring that the site runs efficiently, and plants produced each year meet the high‑quality standards customers expect.

Day to day, you'll:

• Lead and motivate the operational, growing, technical, and quality teams.
• Implement consistent processes and communication across departments.
• Work closely with the Head of Production and Operations Manager to align strategy and priorities.
• Review and develop systems, policies, and water strategies to improve efficiency.
• Support team leads with people management and succession planning.
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and proactive problem solving.
• Oversee compliance, biosecurity, and quality standards across the site.
• Support commercial planning and cropping decisions alongside the senior team.

This is a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment and would be ideal for someone from horticulture, young plants, or fresh produce who thrives on structure, precision, and leadership.

About You

• Strong people management experience, with the ability to lead through change, unify teams, and build engagement.
• Sound technical knowledge of plant production, protected cropping, or propagation systems. This could be fast‑paced horticulture crops, or protected fruit and vegetable production.
• Excellent communicator who can influence, challenge, and inspire at all levels.
• Practical, decisive, and comfortable balancing detail with big‑picture goals

This isn't just about knowing how to grow plants; it's about knowing how to grow people, processes, and performance.

What's Next?

If you're ready to take ownership of a department, shape culture, and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on 01780 480530 or [e-mail] 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.