Growing Supervisor

Growing Supervisor

This role is based at our nursery in Spalding, Lincolnshire. An exciting opportunity to join a well-established and award-winning online gardening business. We strive to be an environmentally conscious company and are B Corp and Planet Mark certified.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Are you a plant whisperer with a knack for nurturing greenery? Were on the hunt for an experienced Growing Supervisor to join our team of green-thumbed gurus. Youll work hand-in-leaf with our current growing team to ensure our plants are happy, healthy, and thriving. Your mission, to keep production as smooth as a well-watered fern while maintaining top-notch quality standards. If you can talk to plants and make them listen, we want you!

Reporting to Growing Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Production Planning: Developing and implementing production schedules to meet customer demands and optimize efficiency.
• Process Monitoring: Overseeing production processes, ensuring they run smoothly and efficiently, and adjusting as needed.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring that all products meet quality standards and addressing any issues that arise during production.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensuring that all health and safety regulations are followed within the plant production environment.
• Data Analysis: Analyzing production data to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance efficiency.
• Team Coordination: Collaborating with various departments, such as quality control, purchasing, and warehouse teams, to ensure smooth operations.
• Reporting: Providing regular reports to senior management on production activities, inventory status, and any stock issues encountered.

KEY SKILLS

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, schedules, and priorities efficiently.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide the plant production team.
• Aptitude for identifying issues and implementing effective solutions.
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating with different departments and reporting to senior management.
• Be able to effectively prioritize workload to meet the needs of the business.
• Computer literate and good excel skills.

KEY PERKS

• Training support
• Birthday leave
• Staff discount on the Sarah Raven website
• Discounted shopping

Full-time, permanent position

Salary dependent on experience

Monday to Friday (Flexibility of weekend working when required)

Hours: 37.5 per week

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.

We strive to be an environmentally conscious company.