Permanent | Full time | Toolangi
Production nurseries
We are looking for a FULL TIME General Manager to help run and co-ordinate the day to day running of our vibrant busy nursery. This person would be overseeing all facets of our business, in a hands-on position, working with all staff. This will require horticultural knowledge, and experience, as well as leadership and communication skills.
The key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Co-ordinating logistical operations including Transport, Purchases, invoicing and accounts
- Staff liaison and co-ordination
- Dispatch scheduling and Quality Control
- Potting scheduling
- Irrigation management and maintenance
- Propagation management including grafting
- Stock control
- Plant health control including Pest and Disease, and nutrition
- Computer literacy
- Workplace and staff safety.
Your Key skill requirements:
- You must have experience in some sort of management/Leadership role
- You must have excellent communication skills to be able to clearly express your expectations with all staff members
- You must have a good level of physical strength and fitness as this is a HANDS ON position, in a fast paced environment, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- You must have strong organizational skills, communication skills, leadership, and attention to detail.
- And the ability to grow and expand our business.
- You must have your own personal transport.
Other considerations include Agricultural Chemical users certification, Forklift licence, MR licence, Front end loader experience.
This is a salary position commensurate with skills.
If this sounds like you, and you have the required skills, are passionate about horticulture and people, want to further your career, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Toolangi Wholesale Nurseries is a long established (1958) wholesale production nursery in Toolangi Victoria (top of the Yarra Valley) and has a long history of supplying some of the best rare and unusual plants to the retail industry, in all states of Australia excluding NT.
