Nursery Manager - KZN Midlands

SUMMARY:
DBN000265 – Nursery Manager (4 month maternity cover) - Wartburg
 
Purpose of the job:
To oversee and operate the avocado nursery (producing block, greenhouse, and shade house) – With the possibility to advance into a permanent role as the nursery assistant manager.
 
Required Qualifications:

1. Tertiary Qualification - Advantageous
2. Computer literate ( including excel, word, and email)
3. Agricultural/ nursery experience advantageous
4. Experience managing entry-level staff
5. Experience supervising basic workforce teams

POSITION INFO:
Technical Competencies & Experience:

1. Ensuring the daily tasks are planned, organized, and carried out in accordance with the nursery's monthly requirements.
2. Organizing and monitoring the employees' everyday tasks. ensuring that certain tasks are carried out accurately, in accordance with training, and to standard.
3. The daily inspections and observations that are necessary to impact the planning of the nursery's monthly needs.
4. Keeping track of, updating, and analyzing a variety of records and data that is gathered to provide guidance and information on the quantity and condition of plant progress within the growth cycle of the avocado trees.
5. Solving problems based on the immediate and long-term requirements of the nursery and the avocado plants.
6. Resolving biological problems like temperature control and plant health as well as staffing challenges.
7. Contacting and corresponding with clients about orders and questions.
8. Finding new clients, contacting current clients, and completing the procurement and sale of plants to clients.

1. Organisation and ability to plan both long term and short term
2. Attention to details and patterns
3. Ability to see issues and problems with plants (e.g. notice insects or colour change in leaves)
4. Ability to solve problems
5. Ability to handle issues and problems under pressure
6. Good communicator (able to speak Isizulu advantageous)
7. Adaptable and able to handle changes
8. Able to work within a team structure but still able to complete work independently