Vacancies
Exciting times here on the nursery at English Woodlands, Cross in Hand, near Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0UG
WE ARE HIRING!
English Woodlands is a long-established specialist supplier of trees, shrubs and accessories to both trade and private clients across southern England. The company has a reputation for the supply of high-quality plants supported by helpful and expert advice. The nursery is proud to have gained and retained the Plant Healthy status, an important certification scheme created by Defra as part of the Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain.
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Job Title: Specimen Tree and Shrub Nursery Worker
Reporting to: Warehouse Supervisor
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Purpose: This role involves working as a part of a small team with the main role ensuring the safe receipt, unloading, storage and despatch of all plants including bareroot trees and sundries. Your main job in the winter will be to pick and pack bare root in the cold store. This is an opportunity to join our 14 staff in a small, successful company.
Required Skills
- Applicants must be physically fit and happy to work outdoors.
- Need to be able to fit in with and work with others as part of a small team
- Have basic plant knowledge.
- Fork lift licence would be desirable
- Must be numeric
Hours of work: Hours are likely to average around 40 hours per week but can there can be some flexibility outside of peak periods spring and autumn.
Holidays: The company offers a minimum of 23 days holiday per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, to be taken outside peak periods of spring and autumn
Pension: The company operates a contributory pension scheme to which employees are auto-enrolled in accordance with current government requirements.
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We are always interested to hear from skilled professionals within the horticultural industry, even if we have no current vacancies. If you are interested in trees and shrubs and are looking to change or commence your career, we would love to hear from you.
Please send details together with a CV to simon@ewburrownursery.co.uk