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Skilled nursery manager

Reference number: 
94297
Publication date: 
> 20 days 
Sector of activity: 
Sales and customer service
Main functions: 
-Reports directly to Senior Nursery Manager
-Plan, control and organize designated operations of the nursery and greenhouses
-Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems
-Develop marketing plans
-Provide information to customers on gardening and on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
-Order materials such as fertilizers, garden and lawn care equipment and other nursery and greenhouse related accessories
-Hire, manage, train and mentor designated subordinate staff
-Allocate staff to perform daily tasks so that the most suitable staff is assigned the tasks best suited to their abilities
-Train staff in safety procedures as required for each different job being performed
-Ensure that all work performed by designated staff members is done in a neat, orderly fashion, yard work area clean and free of debris, all tools and equipment cleaned up
-Organize and inform management of any product shortages
-Liaison between staff members and management staff
-Check sections for weeding and watering needs
-Pull orders as per the Pulling List – must be able to identify different plant species
-Tag plants for orders where needed
State: 
Permanent
Schedule: 
Full time
Quarter: 
Day, Evening, Weekend, Work shift
Number of hours per week: 
40 hours
Salary: 
19.75$ by hour
Job start date: 
2015-06-17
Number of positions to fill: 
1
Requirements
Languages asked for
French: 
Not at all
English: 
Excellent
Education
Level: 
University
Diploma: 
Bachelor
State: 
Finished
Details: 
BSc or equivalent in horticulture

Working experience
Minimum experience required: 
5 years
Qualifications required: 
-Good English communication skills - both oral and written
-5-7 years experience at a nursery in a leadership or supervisory role
-Good plant knowledge – plant identification and care
-Good sales skills – the ability to cross sell and up sell our products
-Good public relations skills – must be able to deal well with customers and staff alike
-Preference will be given to those individuals with work experience and familiarity with the garden center industry within both North America and Europe
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    Langley ,  Lower Mainland - Southwest, British Columbia
     
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