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

Workings 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.