Horticultural Nursery Worker - Carlisle, United Kingdom - Cumbria Widlfowers

Cumbria Widlfowers
Cumbria Widlfowers
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Carlisle, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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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.

On-the job and external training will also be provided to meet the requirements of our clients.


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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