Assistant Nursery Manager

POSITION AVAILABLE – ASSISTANT NURSERY MANAGER

Contours Landscapes (PTY) Ltd
is an established and accomplished landscape construction firm with its head office located in Muizenberg, Cape Town – Visit for more information.

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT

This vacancy is available immediately.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION

Contours Landscapes (PTY) Ltd
is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced
Assistant Nursery Manager
who will be responsible for the daily operations involved with running a greenhouse or nursery alongside the Maintenance Manager. The role includes the implementation of best management practices that ensure high levels of plant quality and that health and safety obligations are met, as well as overseeing nursery maintenance.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE

Salary is negotiable but will be market-related, and commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

Production of Quality Planting Material:

• Develop detailed annual plans for the seasonal rotation of plants, flowers, etc, in the facility's various landscaped areas and flowerbeds.
• Direct and assist the staff on the planting of new vegetation, the replacement and spraying of trees and shrubs and tending to high-stress areas, especially during the summer months.
• Manage crop scheduling for timing of appropriate planting and harvesting.
• Oversee the care and maintenance of nursery stock, plants, shrubs and trees on the facility grounds including pruning, trimming and grounds maintenance.
• This includes chemical application and schedules, irrigation, fertilization, monitoring and regulating greenhouse/nursery conditions to ensure optimum growth and health of plants.

Safety Management:

• Oversee pest and disease monitoring, stay up to date with weekly husbandry tasks and timeous rejuvenation of mother stock material when needed.
• Stay attuned with current fertilizer and pesticide applications. Participate in the application of fertilizers and pesticides.
• Ensuring all staff, customers and visitors comply with safety standards.
• Management of audits and all Health and Safety and risk assessments.

Customer Service Delivery:

• Work collaboratively with business partners to ensure best plant health and clean stock practices.

Administration:

• Control costs and assist in annual budget planning.
• Assist in monitoring business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.
• Recording and Maintaining accurate crop records and inventory control, including accurate receiving, daily/weekly inventory counts and minimize shrinkage through proper utilization of current inventory programs and horticultural practices.

People Management:

• Overseeing and monitoring staff.
• Motivate, develop and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job and assuring adherence to established procedures.
• Assure that effective orientation and training are given.
• Incorporate safe work practices in job performance.
• General Human Relations (HR) related administrative tasks up to disciplinary level.
• Monitoring & ensuring that disciplinary measures are exacted & rolled out as per company mandate and legislation.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

• N.Dip
  (Forestry/Agriculture)
  BSc Degree
  in Horticulture

WORK-BASED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years in a nursery environment.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management role.

SKILLS

• Budgeting and financial controls.
• Production and project management.
• Logistics, planning, and organising.
• Stakeholder relations and customer service.
• Safety, health, environmetal & quality management (SHEQ).
• Administrative knowledge & recording systems.
• Leadership and teamwork.
• Conflict resolution, coaching, and mentoring.
• Interpersonal and HR skills.
• Risk management understanding.
• Deadline driven, detail oriented, able to prioritise.

REQUIREMENTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

• RSA citizen.
• Valid driver's license with no endorsements.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Pesticide handling/application operator.
• Police Clearance Certificate (issued within the last 3 months) required; when shortlisted
• Financially stable (Credit checks will be undertaken).
• Physically fit, able to work outdoors in varying conditions.

I.T. AND COMPUTER LITERACY

• Literate in the full MS suite i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook(non-negotiable).

LANGUAGE OF COMMUNICATION

• English
• isiXhosa (Beneficial)
• Afrikaans (Beneficial)

How to apply

Email the following to

with the subject line:
Assistant Nursery Manager –
Your Name & Surname

• CV
• Copies of relevant qualifications and licences
• Salary expectation (latest payslip will be requested if shortlisted)
• Contactable references

Only candidates who meet the requirements will be considered. If you do not receive a response within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.