Horticultural General Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Sandiacre Nurseries, grow and sell 'Perfect Choice' bedding plants and is a family-owned specialist of wholesale bedding plants. It is now recruiting additional temporary staff for its 2023 season, from its base in Wood Street Village.
A very seasonal based industry we need a bigger team that can help us produce, manage/move the plants as they grow and then support our delivery process by picking/moving the plants on trollies to allow us to deliver 7 days a week, in a busy environment on our own fleet of lorries.
The work will be varied and will include;
-working as part of a team over both our sites in either production or dispatch
-production involves planting our baby plants and seedlings for the forthcoming season, some manual and some automated systems
-cutting back, caring for the plants and moving plants to different greenhouses as they mature
- dispatch, where all plant orders need to be gathered, collated and prepared daily to send to our local garden centre customers
-watering our plants
-general nursery maintenance/tidying
Previous experience not required , but helpful, however committed reliable people with a willingness to learn, a desire to help us grow and an ability to follow instructions is as perhaps as essential.
Work available 7 days a week on a rota basis and seasonal overtime also available, with good pay rates and seasonal incentives available for the right candidates.
To apply please send a cv with a short note detailing why you would be a good choice for our team.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Horticultural General Assistant roles across Sandiacre Nurseries's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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