Horticultural Nursery Worker - Chichester, United Kingdom - Downs View Nurseries Ltd, 28A Chalk Lane

Description

Downs View Nurseries Ltd are seeking full time / part time horticulture nursery workers to join their small team, working across two sites in Sidlesham, West Sussex.

Contract - Full / part time

Production covers annual bedding, herbaceous and perennial crops grown under glass for supply to Local Authorities and on-line outlets.

As a general nursery worker, you would be working within a small team and will be required to undertake activities such as, but not limited to:

• Propagation

Assisting with seed raised and or cutting raised propagation.

Maintaining records, lifting stock prior to planting.

Potting

Working with semi-automated transplanter, potting machine, or handling equipment.

Crop care

Setting down, spacing, trimming, training, crop hygiene and maintaining records.

Irrigation

Manual hose and lance or via semi-automated overhead sprinkler system.

Dispatch

Constructing or dismantling Danish trollies.

Lifting stock, cleaning, labelling and or QC.

Site maintenance

Weed control, general site cleanliness

Previous horticultural knowledge desirable but not essential, as training will be given. Jobs can by physical, both indoors and outdoors in wide ranging temperatures.

You will be required to work on both nursery sites as required; these sites are within a 0.5-mile radius. Transport between sites provided.

Hourly rate £10.85 Overtime rate of £16.28 Paid monthly on the last Friday of the month.

Standard 39 hour working week. Overtime, week end and bank holiday work throughout busy production and dispatch periods will be necessary.

Working week

Monday to Thursday 07:30 - 16:15

Friday 07:30 - 15:15

Saturday - Sunday 07:30 - 16:15 When required as part of crop care or dispatch.


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Part-time hours: 39 per week


Salary:
£10.85 per hour


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person