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Thank you for the quick delivery of the order I placed. It arrived at 8.15 this morning. The two mulberry trees I ordered are very healthy,strong looking trees.
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Current Job Vacancies At Victoriana
We pride ourselves with the quality of the plants we grow and the service we provide - whether it be to our customers in person or to those further away by mail order.
To help us continue providing the quality of service we have become known for over fifty years we currently have the following job vacancies...
Greenhouse / Nursery Hand
Duties to include all general nursery/greenhouse work such as pricking out, potting up, watering, seed sowing, weeding, pre-packing for our busy mail order business and more!
- Would suit a keen gardener with a passion for growing who wants to join our small team and work hard!
- Must have some relevant horticultural experience or a keen interest to learn.
- Contracted 35 hours January - September, 25 hours October - December.
- Spring and Summer working hours to include two Sundays per month.
- This at first is a short term position , turning into a permanent long-term position for the correct person.
- Salary £ Negotiable, dependant on experience and ability.
(This position cannot be combined with other positions we are currently looking to fill)
Pre-Packer / Packer
A lovely job for the ideal candidate, working within a small family team, taking pride in their work. We are looking for someone to prepare our plants for dispatch and then dispatch them to perfection with our busy mail order business
- Postion is currently for a few days a week (a Sunday included) (this may increase as business requires).
- An exacting attention to detail is essential at all times, but at good speed.
- Previous horticultural experience or a keen interest to learn would be helpful.
- This at first is a short term position - with the strong possibility of turning into a permanent long-term position for the correct person
- Salary £ Negotiable, dependant on experience and ability
(This position cannot be combined with other positions we are currently looking to fill)
Packing House / Seedroom
Duties to include carefully packing plants into boxes and completing the relevant paperwork to send them (via post or courier) to ensure quick but accurate dispatches.
You will also be responsible for ensuring that our seedroom is keep well stocked and ensuring good seed rotation and organisation. All our seed packeting is done by hand and, in some instances this includes individually counting seeds!
You will also be required to answer the telephone to take orders and sort out customer queries.
Qualities You Should Posses:
- Exacting attention to detail.
- Be able to work under pressure, both on your own and in a team.
- Be both literate, and numerate.
- Have a polite telephone manner.
- Must have a tidy work ethic.
- Basic IT experience is essential (training will be given for the systems we use).
2-3 days per week (Mon - Thurs) 9am - 4.30pm.
This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent.
(This position cannot be combined with other positions we are currently looking to fill)
Gardener / Packer
The perfect position for someone who would like to look back at the end of each day and feel a true sense of pride in what they have achieved! Each day will be different! Working in our pack house on packing and dispatching orders. tending to our fruit, ornamental, vegetable and woodland garden areas as well as mowing, watering and many other nursery duties.
- Contracted 2-3 days per week (by mutual agreement) 9am - 4.30pm, with the potential of 5 days per week. (must also be prepared to work part of weekends).
- Must have a keen interest in gardening and a good knowledge of plants - or be very very keen to learn.
- Previous exeperience of garden maintenance machinery (strimmer, hedge cutter, blower, ride-on mower, tractor and flail etc) a benefit.
- Must be able to plan their own working day and keep themselves motivated and active whilst working on their own.
- Similarly must be able to work as part of a team - or even lead a team!
- Must be happy to work in all weathers - though if it rains and rain and rains...
- This at first is a short term position - with the strong possibility of turning into a permanent long-term position for the correct person.
- Salary £ Negotiable, dependant on experience and ability.
(This position cannot be combined with other positions we are currently looking to fill)
To Apply...
For all positions a good sense of humour is essential, as is the want to feel an essential part of a small and dedicated team - and to go home tired but happy each day feeling like you have achieved something!
In the first instance please send your CV with a note as to what position you are applying for and why you would be perfect for it to careers@victoriananursery.co.uk