Conservation and Horticultural Worker
7 months ago
**CONSERVATION & HORTICULTURAL NURSERY WORKER**
Cumbria Wildflowers is a busy wholesale plant nursery growing and selling UK native wildflowers and also working on various conservation restoration projects. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join our existing nursery team to work within the wildflower nursery and undertaking specialist conservation and habitat restoration projects.
**Job Specification**: Assist the Nursery Manager in carrying out a range of duties including but not exclusive to:
**Conservation and Habitat restoration work including**;
The use of Tractors, Mowers, Quad bikes, Strimmers, Seed sowing equipment, Spraying equipment and other machinery to complete conservation / habitat restoration projects
Assisting with fencing, path recreation, boardwalks, and other tasks on Conservation and Habitat projects
Sowing & planting on Habitat Recreation and Creation Projects
Work on seed harvesting projects using brush harvesters
Cleaning and preparing harvested seed
**Nursery work including**;
Seed sowing
Vegetative Propagation
Pricking out seedlings
Potting on & planting
Watering & fertilising plants with good attention to detail
Compost mixing
Weeding pots, plant tidy and pruning
Nursery maintenance and other duties
Managing and preparing orders for dispatch
The role will command a range of on-the job and external training to meet the requirements of our clients. Training in Health & safety will form part of the job role.
**Person Specification**:
**Qualifications (Desirable)**
PA1 and PA6 spraying certification
Quad Bike certification
Trailer licence
Brush Cutters and Strimmer’s certification
Horticultural Qualification
**Skills (Essential)**
Full Driving Licence (UK or EU equivalent) and driving in the UK.
Good communicating / interpersonal skills
Good team worker though can work alone if required
Physically fit as lifting and carrying are part of the role and the habitat work can be very physically demanding.
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Working Day: Start time 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday with a Saturday rota once every 4-5 weeks. Occasional overtime to complete specific tasks this will normally be paid as time in lieu.
Overtime: Available for some projects, most extra time taken as Time off in Lieu
Place of work: Split between the nursery and project site locations
Relocation Offer: Cumbria Wildflowers may in some circumstances offer assistance with relocation costs
Training: Training will form part of the annual work programme
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: From £23,816.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
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