Plant Nursery Operative
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 to £12.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7NY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JN -022026-17916_1770115777 |
Summary
Plant Nursery Operative - Multiple Roles Available
- Location: Sittingbourne
- Hours: Monday to Friday | 08:30 - 16:30
- Seasonal Role: March - late September
We are currently recruiting Plant Nursery Operatives to support our client in Sittingbourne during their busy growing season. This is a hands-on, outdoor role with multiple positions available, offering a variety of duties to suit different experience levels and strengths.
Available Roles
1. Order Picking and Dispatch
This role focuses on preparing customer orders for dispatch.
Duties include:
- Picking plant orders accurately
- Loading trailers for dispatch (heavy lifting involved)
- Dead-heading and pre-preparation of orders
- General plant handling and care
Good plant knowledge would be a strong advantage for this role.
2. Bedding Down (Outdoor Role)
A physically demanding, outdoor position working with larger plants.
Duties include:
- Removal of large plants from the ground
- Outdoor nursery work across planting areas
- Assisting with machinery and stock movement
Previous small tractor driving experience is preferred but not essential.
3. Potting Line Operative
A lighter-duty role requiring good attention to detail.
Duties include:
- Working alongside an automated potting machine
- Quality control of finished products
- Dead-heading, watering, and general plant care
- Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the work area
About You
- Previous plant nursery experience is desirable but not essential
- Candidates from farming, agricultural, or outdoor/manual roles are welcome
- Comfortable with a mixture of light and heavy physical work, depending on role
- Reliable, hardworking, and able to work early starts
- Mini or small tractor experience would be advantageous but is not required
This is a great opportunity for anyone seeking seasonal outdoor work with varied duties and the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team.
Interested? Apply today or get in touch for more information to our local Maidstone Office
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.