Veg Nursery Manager

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).
  

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.