Assistant Nursery Manager

We have a vacancy available in Mooketsi Limpopo, for a assistant nursery manager. The successful candidate will play a supportive and logistical role in the effective management of our subtropical nursery unit.

Responsibilities include the following: ? The preparation of plant medium and material ? Monitor and apply plant nutrition programs ? Management of pest control programs and irrigation cycles ? Compilation of weed control programs ? Determine and control product flow of outgoing and incoming materials ? Completion of administrative tasks in the greenhouse ? Plan delivery schedules and distribution of products ready for transplanting ? Managing work teams and monitoring productivity indices ? General reporting on progress with tasks and execution of projects ? Do aftercare evaluation and quality monitoring of material that has been transplanted.
The successful candidate will be expected to assist the manager in establishing, improving and expanding the various processes to make the identified plant material available to the production units at high quality and in a timely manner.

Job Requirements:
Minimum requirements:
? Computer literacy in the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel is a prerequisite
? Working in a cultural sensitive manner is required
? Candidates with tertiary qualifications and/ or targeted training in horticulture or botany will enjoy preference
? Previous experience in a similar environment would be beneficial
? The person must be able to function calmly under pressure

ZZ2 offers a negotiable market-related remuneration package.
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