Nursery Assistant Manager at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or diploma in BSc / Agriculture, horticulture, biology, botany, etc advantageous
• Computer literate (including excel, word, and email)
• Agricultural/ nursery experience advantageous
• Ability to manage and run the Avocado nursery (Greenhouse, shade house, production block, and sales).
• Experience managing entry-level staff and supervising basic workforce teams
• Driver’s license

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• The organizing, planning and running of the day-to-day work for the staff according to the monthly requirements of the nursery.
• Setting up and following up on the staff with their daily duties.
• The daily checks and observations that need to be made to influence the planning of the monthly requirements of the nursery.
• Recording, updating and analysing various records and data that is collected to guide and inform on the numbers and state of the plant progress within the growth cycle of the Avo trees.
• Problem solving according to the short term and long-term needs of the Avo plants and the nursery. This includes solving staffing issues, and biological issues such as plant health and temperature control.
• Contacting and communicating with customers in regard to orders and enquiries. This includes finding new customers; following up with existing customers; and finalising the collection and sale of plants to customers (Very NB for while nursery manager is away).