Position Overview & Specifications

Job Description

We are looking for someone to join our plant production team.

Tasks will include a mix of the following:

Moving stock.
Processing incoming deliveries.
Facing up stock in sales areas.
Plant husbandry; cutting back stock, spacing, potting, winter cleaning.
Helping with stock control.
Other nursery maintainence and plant production task as required

Remuneration will be discussed based on experience, but it is competitive. Longer standing members of staff have the potential of a percentage of the turnover of the business, though this is discretionary dependant on performance.

Why Us?

· A growing business growing in business
Babylon Plants is a wholesale nursery supplying garden designers and landscapers. The nursery has been around for 20 years with continual growth. In the last couple of years this growth has continued at a faster pace, this is due to ongoing improvement and investment into the site and business. With growth set to continue it is an excellent opportunity to come on board a thriving business.

· A sustainable business
The nursery has a strong focus on sustainability, all stock grown on site is peat free, we have a low chemical usage, and the site is rich in wildlife.

· A great location
Tucked in beautiful countryside, there is a large wildlife meadow at the back of the nursery, which is a beautiful place to eat lunch! We have lots of wildlife out the back, it’s a very beautiful and peaceful place. Babylon feels very calm and beautiful, despite being busy and productive. The nursery has a great layout which gives it a feel somewhere in between a classic nursery and a garden.

· A friendly team
It is a friendly work environment with a great team of people.

· An opportunity to learn
We have a fantastic range of plants, and it would be an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to improve their plant knowledge and skillset.

I have worked in 8 different horticultural establishment, and there’s a reason I am still at Babylon, it really is an excellent place to work.

Why You?

The ideal candidate…

Will be good at taking responsibility and showing initiative.
Should have a passion for plants.
Previous experience of working on a nursery would be desirable but is not essential.
Will be able to work alone or as part of a team.
Will be able to load and push plant trollies and move plants around the site.
Have a full clean driving licence.
Be able to provide references on request.
To be on the upper end of the remuneration you should have good plant knowledge and have worked in a plant nursery or garden centre.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.00-£14.00 per hour

Benefits: