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We are looking for a dedicated and motivated team player to lead our Ardmore production teams ranging from Potting to Plant Care, Open Ground & Propagation. This position offers the opportunity to use your current horticultural expertise while further developing your skills within the horticultural industry. The role would suit someone who gets a sense of satisfaction from leading a team to consistently meet standards.
Your Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage 4 Direct reports and seasonally up to 20-30 indirect
2. Human Resources (HR) and Health and Safety management for the production teams
3. Manage productivity rates and schedules across all production tasks
4. Manage expenditure on production inputs to a monthly budget
5. Oversight of biosecurity, plant health and quality
6. Oversee operation and maintenance of irrigation and frost control systems and production equipment.
Your skill sets & requirements for this role are:
1. Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, or more than 5 years in Ornamental horticulture (desirable).
2. Experience in management and leadership, with a proactive and constructive approach
3. Understanding of budget constraints and managing expenses
4. Excellent communication skills and proven stakeholder management
5. Time management and attention to detail.
If you think this sounds like you, please apply below with your CV and Cover Letter and let us know why you think you would be perfect for the role.
Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 5pm
Ardmore Nurseries is a wholesale plant nursery near Clevedon, Auckland. We grow a huge range of field and container plants, including trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, ferns and climbers. We sell to landscapers, developers and retail garden centres. We operate on a site of 13.5ha, with 25-45 employees seasonally.
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