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AAA Growers

Veg Nursery Manager

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AAA Growers

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Veg Nursery Manager

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Your Profile

  • Graduate in Horticulture, Floriculture, Agronomy, or Agriculture.
  • 5–7 years’ proven experience in vegetable and flower propagation at management level.
  • Strong technical expertise in nursery propagation (vegetables and summer flowers).
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and team management skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning abilities.
  • Good command of English, both written and spoken.
  • Computer proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).


Responsibilities

Nursery Operations & Quality Control

  • Oversee the daily propagation of vegetables and summer flowers from seed/seedling stage to transplant readiness.
  • Implement and monitor quality assurance systems to ensure high germination rates, uniform growth, and disease-free seedlings.
  • Ensure proper irrigation, fertilization, pest and disease management, and nursery hygiene.

Planning & Strategy

  • Develop propagation schedules aligned with farm demands and customer orders.
  • Anticipate future challenges (climate, pest pressures, market demand) and design strategies to address them.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in propagation practices.

Resource & Budget Management

  • Manage nursery budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
  • Oversee procurement and efficient use of seeds, substrates, fertilizers, chemicals, and other nursery inputs.
  • Ensure infrastructure and equipment (greenhouses, irrigation, shading) are well maintained.

People Management

  • Lead, train, and motivate a team of nursery staff to achieve operational excellence.
  • Ensure health, safety, and compliance with labor and environmental regulations.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Customer & Stakeholder Relations

  • Ensure timely delivery of quality seedlings to internal and external customers.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Provide technical advice and after-sales support where needed.


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