Horticultural Nursery Worker - Carlisle, United Kingdom - Cumbria Widlfowers
1 month ago
Description
Cumbria Wildflowers is a busy wholesale plant nursery growing and selling UK native wildflowers. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated plants person to join our existing nursery team.Do you have a genuine interest in horticulture especially wildflowers and their habitat? Can you work out doors in all weathers? Both full time (40hrs/week) and part time (hours flexible) positions available.
Job Specification:
Assist the Nursery Manager in all areas of the nursery carrying out a range of duties including but not exclusive to:
- Watering & fertilising plants with good attention to detail
- Pricking out seedlings
- Potting on & planting
- Seed sowing
- Compost mixing
- Weeding pots and pruning
- Nursery maintenance
- Managing and preparing orders for dispatch
- Sowing & planting on Habitat Recreation schemes
- Assist with harvesting seed
- Cleaning and preparing harvested seed.
- Occasional habitat management and planting.
The role will involve a degree of manual handling and training in Health & Safety will form part of the job role.
Person Specification:
Qualifications (Desirable)
Horticultural Qualification
PA1 and PA6
Skills (Essential)
Full Driving Licence (UK or EU equivalent) and driving in the UK.
Good communicating / interpersonal skills
Good team worker though can work alone if required
Physically fit as lifting and carrying are part of the role
General Job Conditions
Start Date:
TBC
Working Day:
Start time 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday with a Saturday Rota once every 5-6 weeks. Occasional overtime to complete specific tasks this will normally be paid as time in lieu.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary:
From £11.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
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