
Veg Nursery Manager at AAA Growers
- Nairobi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee the daily propagation of vegetables and summer flowers from seed/seedling stage to transplant readiness.
- Implement and monitor quality assurance systems to ensure high germination rates, uniform growth, and disease-free seedlings.
- Ensure proper irrigation, fertilization, pest and disease management, and nursery hygiene.
- Develop propagation schedules aligned with farm demands and customer orders.
- Anticipate future challenges (climate, pest pressures, market demand) and design strategies to address them.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in propagation practices.
- Manage nursery budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
- Oversee procurement and efficient use of seeds, substrates, fertilizers, chemicals, and other nursery inputs.
- Ensure infrastructure and equipment (greenhouses, irrigation, shading) are well maintained
- Lead, train, and motivate a team of nursery staff to achieve operational excellence.
- Ensure health, safety, and compliance with labor and environmental regulations.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning.
- Ensure timely delivery of quality seedlings to internal and external customers.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Provide technical advice and after-sales support where needed.
- Graduate in Horticulture, Floriculture, Agronomy, or Agriculture.
- 5–7 years’ proven experience in vegetable and flower propagation at management level.
- Strong technical expertise in nursery propagation (vegetables and summer flowers).
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and team management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning abilities.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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