Team Leader – Horticulture Production Nursery

HL Services; North Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticultural company in North Hertfordshire seeks a Team Leader for its production nursery. This role combines horticultural knowledge with team leadership, ensuring crops meet high standards and customers receive top-quality plants. Ideal candidates have supervisory experience, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. Join us to grow your skills and make an impactful contribution.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or leadership experience in horticulture preferred.
• Strong attentiveness to detail and organization.
• Approachable leader capable of nurturing both plants and team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate nursery team for daily tasks.
• Monitor crop health and address issues proactively.
• Collaborate with management for production planning.
• Enforce safe working and biosecurity practices.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Customer service

Job description

Team Leader – Horticulture

Do you have the passion and leadership to help plants – and people – thrive?

We’re looking for a Team Leader to play a key role in the day-to-day running of our busy production nursery. This is a hands-on opportunity to combine your horticultural knowledge with the chance to inspire and guide a team—ensuring our crops are grown to the highest standards and our customers receive plants of outstanding quality.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and motivating your team across a variety of nursery tasks – from feeding and maintenance through to picking, packing, and despatch.

• Monitoring crop health and acting quickly on issues such as pests, diseases, and irrigation needs.

• Working alongside managers to plan production areas and keep operations running smoothly.

• Promoting and enforcing safe working practices in line with OH&S standards and nursery protocols.

• Upholding plant health and biosecurity measures to protect stock, customers, and reputation.

• Supporting colleagues to develop their skills and fostering a culture of quality, care, and collaboration.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven supervisory or leadership experience (horticultural experience is highly desirable).

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.

• A motivated, approachable leader who can nurture both plants and people.

• A commitment to quality, safety, plant health, and excellent customer service.

Why join us?

This is more than just a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to:

• Guide a dedicated team and make a real impact.

• Grow your own skills in horticulture and team management.

• Play a central part in the smooth running of a nursery that thrives on collaboration, high standards, plant health, and international trade.