Overview
Nursery Operations Manager
£35-45k Dependant on Experience | Full-Time | Warwickshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nursery Operations Manager to join a well-established wholesale horticultural business. This is a diverse and hands-on role, combining nursery production, sales, logistics, stock management, and team leadership. You will take ownership of the day-to-day running of the nursery operation, ensuring high-quality plant production, exceptional customer service, and efficient order fulfilment. Working closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams, you will play a key role in driving sales growth while maintaining the highest standards across the site. This position suits a commercially minded horticultural professional who enjoys leading teams, building customer relationships, and being actively involved in nursery operations.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Full-time, permanent position
- Opportunity to lead a key area of a growing horticultural business
- Diverse role spanning production, sales, logistics, and operations
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Long-term career development opportunities
- Work within an established and respected horticultural business
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the wholesale nursery operation
- Drive wholesale sales through excellent customer service and relationship management
- Build strong partnerships with landscapers, retailers, contractors, and trade customers
- Provide horticultural advice and product recommendations
- Manage quotations, sales orders, and order fulfilment processes
- Coordinate transport, dispatch, and delivery schedules
- Ensure customer orders are delivered accurately and on time
- Plan and oversee nursery production programmes to meet seasonal demand
- Manage plant propagation, growing schedules, irrigation, and crop quality
- Maintain high standards of plant health, presentation, and stock quality
- Monitor inventory levels and support effective stock control processes
- Lead, motivate, and develop nursery and sales team members
- Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance across the site
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience, and profitability
What We’re Looking For
- Experience within nursery operations, wholesale horticulture, or commercial plant production
- Strong horticultural knowledge with the ability to identify and maintain a wide range of plants
- Commercial awareness and proven customer-facing experience
- Experience managing teams within a fast-paced operational environment
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Knowledge of stock control and inventory management
- Experience coordinating logistics, transport, or dispatch operations would be advantageous
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for horticulture
- Relevant horticultural qualifications or equivalent industry experience preferred
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