Assistant Nursery Manager

Pronel Consultants; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided on site

Job summary

Pronel Consultants is seeking an Assistant Nursery Manager in South Africa, particularly in the Ixopo area. The role requires a disciplined and motivated individual to manage vegetable seeding operations and oversee the growing activities of seedlings.

The ideal candidate should possess a horticulture or related degree, have strong organization and time management skills, and be ready to work in a team-oriented environment. Accommodation is provided on site, and transport is required.

Qualifications

• Must be honest, reliable, and hardworking.
• Preference for candidates with horticulture qualifications.
• Desire to work in the agriculture industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage vegetable seeding operations and tray movement.
• Oversee growing activities of vegetable seedlings.
• Conduct plant quality checks and compile reports.
• Manage dispatch operations and loading of trucks.
• Supervise maintenance activities.

Skills

Organization skills

Time management

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

Horticulture or related degree

Matric

Job description

Overview

Our client based in the Ixopo area is currently looking for an Assistant Nursery Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate must be disciplined and motivated.

Requirements

• Must be an honest, reliable and hardworking individual who ‘gets their hands dirty’
• Have good organization and time management skills
• Have a positive attitude; be conscientious and work well as part of a team
• Have a desire to work in the agriculture industry and produce excellent quality plants
• Preference will be given to candidates with a horticulture qualification and applicable experience in the industry

Responsibilities

• Manage the vegetable seeding operations and tray movement
• Manage growing activities of vegetable seedlings (irrigation, spraying, etc.)
• Conduct plant quality checks and compile weekly stock reports and germination checks
• Manage dispatch operations, pulling of orders and loading of trucks
• Manage maintenance activities

Qualifications

• Matric
• Horticulture or related Degree

Working Hours: 06:30am – 17:00pm (one-hour lunch break)

A weekend duty is required every 3 weeks.

Accommodation is provided on site; own transport is required.

If you meet all of the above, please apply directly here. Please note due to high volume responses, only candidates that meet the advertised criteria will be contacted.