{"id":3319,"date":"2026-10-30T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=plant-nursery-worker"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:15:13","slug":"plant-nursery-worker","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=plant-nursery-worker","title":{"rendered":"Plant Nursery Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Plant Nursery Operative | New Milton | &pound;12.71 per hour | Immediate Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earn &pound;12.71 per hour as a <strong>Plant Nursery Operative<\/strong>, working Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:15pm, with a well-established local grower in New Milton.<br \/> You&rsquo;ll be part of a steady team looking after thousands of orchids, with clear instructions and a settled routine from your first shift.<br \/> If you like careful, hands-on work where your attention to detail really shows, this is a role you can settle into.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Plant Nursery Operative, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday to Friday days only, finishing at 4:15pm with your weekends free<\/li>\n<li>An immediate start, so you can be earning this week<\/li>\n<li>Weekly pay<\/li>\n<li>Indoor glasshouse work, sheltered from the worst of the weather<\/li>\n<li>Full training on staking and handling, so no previous orchid experience is needed<\/li>\n<li>A friendly, supportive team and consistent ongoing work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Plant Nursery Operative, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staking and tying orchid stems neatly and securely so each plant is ready for sale<\/li>\n<li>Handling delicate plants with care so stems, flowers and buds aren&rsquo;t damaged<\/li>\n<li>Moving trays, pots and plants around the glasshouse as directed<\/li>\n<li>Checking plants for quality and setting aside anything that doesn&rsquo;t meet standard<\/li>\n<li>Keeping work areas clean, tidy and safe<\/li>\n<li>Following instructions from supervisors and keeping to all health and safety procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Plant Nursery, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience in <strong>horticulture<\/strong>, a <strong>plant nursery<\/strong>, <strong>production<\/strong> or <strong>packing<\/strong> is helpful but not essential<\/li>\n<li>Good hand dexterity and patience with repetitive, careful work<\/li>\n<li>Being comfortable standing for long periods<\/li>\n<li>Reliability and good timekeeping, with a prompt 7:30am start each day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want a steady role with regular weekday hours, where you can start straight away and quickly become a trusted <strong>Plant Nursery Operative<\/strong>, this could be the one for you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Ella F at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p>While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"christina.9477F7999.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[42],"job-categories":[9],"job-types":[4],"class_list":["post-3319","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-new-milton","job_listing_category-industrial","job-type-temporary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/3319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=3319"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=3319"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=3319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}