Current Full-Time Opportunities in Horticulture

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Nursery Assistant

Rosewood Nursery

  • Glenavy Garden Centre is a family run business located in Glenavy Village Main Street in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

    We’re passionate about making it as easy as possible for anyone to grow and develop their own garden. We have a large selection of items, services, as well as a community of avid local gardeners, to make it all possible.

    • Various tasks including

    • Potting,

    • Transplanting,

    • Pricking out

    • Filling pots

    • Filling shelves

    • Watering

    • Fulfilling orders.

    • Heavy lifting as part of job role.  

    • Must be able to work either on own or as a team and use initiative, in a fast paced environment.

  • Location: 10 miles away from Glenavy Village, Co. Antrim

    Salary: DOE

    Hours: Various roles available between 24 - 40 hours (Mon - Fri 8:00-16:00)

    How to Apply: If you are interested, please contact glenavygardencentre@outlook.com and mention YPHA Website

Container Unit Manager

MorePeople

  • Ready to develop the team around you?

    They're the only UK-based grower to partner with a company providing new and innovative growing methods, and they want you to be a part of this.

    • You'll be reporting to the director and have 2 supervisors reporting to you. Between these 3, there are over 60 years of experience, so there's lots of support when you join.

    • As Container Grower Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing the production across 3Ha of protected growing. You'll be growing a variety of crops, producing over 6 million plants annually.

    • You'll be managing processes from seeding through to picking. You'll utilise your technical growing knowledge, covering irrigation, pest and disease management and more.

    • They work with a knowledgeable external agronomist who is there regularly to work with you and provide support.

    • Health and safety will be part of the day-to-day. You'll be working with the team to make sure everything is compliant.

    • You'll be having your say when it comes to planning. They want to hear your thoughts on crop production plans, making sure that everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goal.

    • The last person was here for over 25 years, so this role doesn't come around very often.

    • This is a hands-on role. Whilst some of your time will be spent in the office, they want you to lead by example. You'll be happy to get your hands dirty, pitch in to support the team and also train them where needed.

    • This is a blended role, mixing technical growing expertise with people leadership.

    • You'll be someone who knows how to grow plants at a commercial scale but also how to bring a team together.

    • Whilst this role focuses mainly on young plant production of hardy ornamentals, you don't need to be an expert in all things trees.

    • If you have experience working in a protected growing environment, whether it be fruit, vegetables or ornamentals, it could be the role for you. As interest in the crop is a must, though!

  • Location: Ashford, Kent

    Salary: £DOE

    How to Apply: Please email sarah@morepeople.co.uk and mention YPHA Website

Product Developer

Double H

  • Double H Nurseries are a family owned, award winning, environmentally aware business. We are passionate about our people which is why we are proud to be accredited in Investors in People ‘Gold’. We are the UK’s largest producer of indoor ornamental pot plants and supply a range of diverse houseplants to some of the UK’s leading supermarkets.

    • You will lead and manage the product development for a key account from concept to final launch, ensuring margin expectations are met.

    • Having your finger on the pulse of the market, trends and competitors through regular store visits and analysis.

    • To ensure success, you will be adept at managing key stakeholders and suppliers; building strong relationships with them to guarantee alignment to the development process.

    • You will work closely with the commercial team to drive the product category forward through data analysis and launch reviews.

    • Also, within your scope will be leading on other internal projects and working closely alongside the Product Development Manager to drive varietal development of crops, supplier strategies and more, to drive the business forward

    • ·3 to 5 years Product Development Experience.

    • Ideally educated to degree level within a Product or Design field.

    • Innovative and conceptual thinker with razor-sharp eye for detail.

    • Excellent communication skills and a team player.

    • Project management and organisational skills.

    • Agile & quick to adapt to changing scenarios in a fast-paced working environment.

    • Willingness to travel both within the UK and internationally as needed.

    • Experience in horticulture or a similar industry is desirable but not essential.

  • Location: New Milton

    Salary: DOE

    How to Apply: To apply, please email paula@doubleh.co.uk with your CV and mention YPHA Website!

Lead Propagator

Binsted Nursery

  • Do you have a passion for plant propagation and a desire to lead a motivated team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Lead Propagator to oversee the production of over 1.25 million young plants each year at our thriving nursery. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and implement innovative propagation techniques while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency

    • Propagation Mastery: Overseeing the propagation process from seed or vegetative material, ensuring quality, quantity, and time targets are met. You’ll plan, prioritise, and monitor plant care (watering, trimming, weeding) to meet strict production standards.

    • Stock Plant Management: Plan and forecast stock plant needs, ensuring timely and quality yields, while maintaining optimal conditions for growth.

    • Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and develop a small team of propagation staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Ensure safe working practices are followed and monitor team performance against KPIs.

    • Innovation & Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest propagation techniques, equipment, and materials. Implement innovative strategies to continually improve productivity and quality.

    • Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety standards while working closely with your team to maintain a safe, efficient, and productive work environment.

    • Administrative Tasks: Oversee regular stock checks, maintain production records, and support the smooth flow of communication within the team and across departments.

    • Proven experience in commercial plant propagation

    • Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills

    • A keen eye for detail and accuracy in record-keeping

    • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

    • A horticultural qualification and PA1 certification (desirable but not required)

    • A passion for horticulture, innovation, and continuous improvement.

  • Location: Barnham (West Sussex)

    Salary: £28-£33K (plus overtime)

    How to Apply: Apply here and mention YPHA Website!

    Why Join Us?

    🌱 Professional Development: Become a member of the International Plant Production Society (IPPS) and continue growing your career within the industry.
    🌱 Collaborative Team: Work alongside a dedicated, knowledgeable team in a dynamic, forward-thinking company.
    🌱 A Thriving Environment: Help us produce 3.3 million pots annually across 8 hectares of nursery space, producing plants loved by many.

Marketing Executive

The Horti House

  • We're on a mission to transform houseplant wholesale by creating a one stop shop for UK retailers.

    From plants and pots to point of sale materials, customer support and sales insight, we offer the most sustainable and profitable solution designed for the British market with a focus on British growers and peat free plants where possible.

    As we turn two years old we need a talented and driven Marketing Exec to join our growing team. This is a role for someone who wants to excel and have an opportunity to shine as we continue to grow market share in the supply of houseplants to Garden Centres and Florists. The business is growing fast and needs someone who wants to grow with it!

    • Develop and manage engaging written B2B content for email campaigns, social media, blogs, and newsletters, tailored to our key Garden Centre and Florist customers.

    • Lead our event marketing and trade show plan. Help design, implement and organise the events we attend and host as part of our engagement strategy, including managing budgets and tracking ROI.

    • Manage the campaign calendar, including audience segmentation, content scheduling, and performance tracking.

    • Merchandise The Horti House website, ensuring a clear and consistent look and feel, with correct and up to date product information and content

    • Design compelling printed marketing materials including leaflets, brochures and direct mail outs.

    • Produce clear product photography in expedient and fast way using our existing set up to ensure new products launch efficiently.

    • Create compelling and relevant video content including how to guides, product demos and sales updates all to support our B2B audience.

    • Influence our product development and directly work with team to create the best possible newness!

  • You will have a least 2 years marketing experience and while not essential, an understanding or experience in the horticultural industry is beneficial. Crucial to the role is an ability to work independently and be comfortable in a fast paced changing environment

    Technical Skills you may have:

    • Graphic design skills including tools like Canva

    • Klayvio or similar email marketing experience

    • Adobe

    • Google Analytics

    • Shopify Web platform experience

    • Social media scheduling tools

    • Video and Photography experience.

  • Location: New Milton, Hampshire

    Salary: Competitive salary based on experience - £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

    How to Apply: Please apply here and mention YPHA website!

Assistant Grower Manager

MorePeople

  • Been looking to join a business that invest in you?

    Ready to use your knowledge to increase the quality of millions of plants a year?

    This rare opportunity is due to a retirement, so now it could be your chance to work for this well-known, commercial nursery.

    • Reporting to the Technical Director who has been in the business for over 20 years, you'll have a lot of support behind you as you grow into this role.

    • You'll be working across their 4 sites, developing your skills in people management.

    • You'll have a range of responsibilities in this role, meaning no two days will be the same.

    • One day, you'll see yourself spending your time across their 30ac of growing. You'll spend your morning focusing on production and planning for next year, and then spend the afternoon crop walking and ensuring the team are confident to do the job.

    • The next, you might be looking at compliance and continuous improvement across the nursery. You might spend time looking into new technology, or new varieties to trial.

    • The next day might be an office-based day.

    • This could be looking at current and past data, updating forecasts or talking to suppliers.

    • This role will see you spending about half of your time in the office, and half out on site.

    • You might have experience working in a business that is growing crops on a commercial scale and looking to take a step up. That could be soft fruit, protected salads, or ornamentals.

    • You could be working in a technical advisory role for the industry but want something more local.

      Either way, we want to hear from you.

    • It'd be great if you have management experience.

  • Location: West Sussex

    Salary: DOE

    How to Apply: Please call Sarah on 01780 480530 or email sarah@morepeople.co.uk and mention YPHA Website.

Team Leader in Horticulture

Capel Manor College

  • Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment.  As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces.  Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits.  These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP.  For further information on staff benefits, please click here.

    At     Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

    • The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing and developing a curriculum area within the department and will work collaboratively and innovatively with staff to lead a culture of self-assessment and continuous improvement, promoting high standards of teaching and learning within the area, and producing high standards of student achievement, progression and value added.

    • The Team Leader will act as a Lead Internal Verifier and ensure all quality assurance procedures are fully complied with.

    • They will actively ensure high quality provision in response to student and employer/industry needs and promote new ways of teaching.

    • We welcome applications from experienced curriculum managers or industry experts looking for a new challenge and outstanding classroom practitioners looking for their first move into a management position.

    • The ideal candidate will have an HND, degree, or similar in a relevant discipline.

    • Experience of working in the Horticulture industry is essential and industry-related competency tickets would be beneficial.

  • Location: Capel Manor, Enfield.

    Salary: £34,180- £45,146 inclusive of London Weighting

    How to Apply: Applicants will need to fill in an application form here: https://careers.capel.ac.uk/vacancies/262/team-leader-in-horticulture.html

    The job closes Sunday 2nd March 2025.

Trainee Horticulture Manager

Cultura Connect Forestry

  • We’re seeking a motivated individual to join a dynamic and successful team at our client’s operation in the West Midlands, a fantastic opportunity to fast-track your career in the sector offering the perfect blend of training and hands-on experience in managing a leading, rapidly expanding plant nursery. The Trainee Horticultural Manager will work under the guidance of senior management, gaining invaluable experience across plant production, team leadership and operational processes.

    • To assist with daily operations, ensuring consistent and high-quality plant production

    • To support the implementation and monitoring of agrochemical and fertiliser programs to help meet production goals and specifications

    • To contribute in developing and maintaining efficient growing systems and monitoring productivity

    • To ensure accurate record keeping

    • To follow company protocols and ensure compliance with industry standards

    • To participate in training offered to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the business

    • To work collaboratively with the wider team to meet business objectives

    • A qualification in horticulture, a related subject, or equivalent experience

    • Knowledge and experience of a growing vegetables and/or fruit

    • A strong interest in the horticultural sector and desire to learn more

    • Good communication and interpersonal skills

    • A team player, able to work well within a team

    • Organised, able to manage own time effectively and prioritise tasks

    • A practical, hands-on approach to work, with a keen eye for detail

  • Location: West Midlands

    Salary: DOE

    How to Apply: Please email pam@culturaconnect.co.uk and mention YPHA website

Grower Sprayer Operator

Darby Nursery Stock

  • For over six decades, we’ve been supplying UK garden centres with British-grown premium plants that look magnificent on shelves from day one. We offer a comprehensive range across six main product categories – Shrubs, Perennials, Clematis, Climbers, Trees and Soft Fruit – all grown slowly and ‘tough’ at our all-weather sites in Norfolk to ensure they are unforced and hardy. Focusing on varieties that we know will both sell well in garden centres and perform well in UK gardens, there is plenty to catch every customer’s eye, from old favourites and A-Z staples, to the more unusual and exciting new introductions.

    The nursery is split over two sites, which offer protected and outside growing areas, producing over 1500 different varieties resulting in over 1million plants a year being grown per season. 

    • Work alongside the wider production team to ensure that all spray operations are completing, whilst helping to create a positive work culture and providing guidance to ensure efficient operations alongside maintaining a commercial quality and speed.

    • Daily tasks would include: biological application, chemical application, fertiliser application, maintenance of spray equipment and record keeping.

    • Record Keeping - Maintain detailed records of all aspects of the crop production.

    • Monitoring of plant health and liaising with the Technical Manager.

    • The ideal candidate will already have experience in a commercial production nursery, using a wide variety of technical machinery for spraying.

    • Required qualifications – PA1 and PA6

    • Desired qualification – PA2

  • Location: Methwold, Norfolk

    Salary: £15.40 p/h

    How to Apply: Please email operations@darby-nurseries.co.uk and mention YPHA Website.

Sales and Marketing Administrator

Whartons Roses

  • Whartons Garden Roses are a leading supplier of roses to the Garden Centre Market. We are looking for a Sales & Marketing Administrator to work proactively as part of a small team to ensure effective communication with our wide and varied customer base so we can deliver the very best service.

    • Managing a defined range of customers

    • Maximising sales through regular and targeted contact reflecting the seasonality of our range

    • Inputting orders onto computer system

    • Answering the telephone and emails

    • Inputting and administration of forward orders

    • Inputting and maintaining customer information to ensure it is up to date

    • Attending trade shows as appropriate

    • Supporting marketing administration tasks

    • Various office support as required

    • Some sales/marketing experience and ideally some industry specific knowledge

    • Excellent communicator both verbal and written

    • Ability to work as part of a small team and independently

    • Computer literate especially on Excel and Outlook. Training on our bespoke software will be given.

    • Experience in social media planning an advantage.

  • Location: Norfolk

    Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 DOE

    How to Apply: Please e-mail jo.davey@whartons.co.uk and mention YPHA website