Horticulture Assistant - Preston, United Kingdom - T & E Forshaw

Description

• Day to day production and oversee agency workers.
• Undertake all aspects of production including preparation, growing and harvesting.
• Prepare orders for dispatch accurately and to a timescale.

• Report to nursery manager daily.
• Operating and working on our automatic transplanter.
• Planting and packing.
• Keeping the work area clean and safe.
• Other nursery work as required.
• Growing, stock movement, loading, production and dispatch of plants.
• General plant care watering, weeding etc.
• Oversee any agency staff.
• Reporting any problems/concerns to supervisor/manager.
• Ensuring H&S and hygiene is maintained across the site.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Any ad hoc jobs in the nursery as required.

• Working in varying weather conditions, wet, humid, cold, hot
• Required to lift/carry items.
• Working hours and workloads vary according to the crop, season and the position of the employer in the supply chain, but early starts and late finishes are common.
• Flexibility is essential at peak times, for example before bank holidays, with long hours at harvest times.
• Working in varying weather conditions inside and outside, being able to bend, lift, push/pull trolleys etc.
• Any other duties commensurate with your role and responsibilities.

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability