£12.85 per hour
About the Role
Pertemps Leeds seeks Nursery Operatives for a horticultural business in Gilberdyke, HU15. This flexible-hours contract pays £12.85 per hour and offers temp-to-permanent prospects for those seeking lasting work. Duties span a greenhouse and packhouse, handling herbal plants grown for medicinal purposes, including species linked to leukaemia treatment. Tasks include picking and harvesting, preparing orders for dispatch, packing carefully and efficiently, and checking plants against quality standards. Successful applicants follow procedures closely, maintain a clean workspace, and demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, and physical stamina. Previous horticultural or warehouse experience helps, though full training may be given. The working pattern suits people wanting consistent hours with the chance to build a career.
Nursery Operatives – Gilberdyke, HU15We are recruiting Nursery Operatives to join a busy and growing horticultural business based in Gilberdyke, HU15.
These are long-term temp-to-permanent opportunities for people who are genuinely looking for a permanent position and want to build a career within a growing team.
The role is based across a greenhouse and packhouse environment, working with herbal plants grown for medicinal purposes, including plants associated with medicinal products used in the treatment of leukaemia.
The Role
- Picking and harvesting plants
- Preparing plants for orders and dispatch
- Packing plants carefully and efficiently
- Working across the greenhouse and packhouse
- Checking plants meet quality standards
- Following procedures and instructions
- Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe
- Working as part of a team to meet daily targets
- Monday to Friday
- 39 hours per week
- Various shift patterns available
- Full-time and part-time opportunities
- Shifts can start from around 6:00am
- Hours may change seasonally depending on business requirements
- 30-minute unpaid lunch break
- £12.85 per hour initially
- Increased rate once taken on permanently after 12 weeks
- Hours over 39 per week paid at time and a half
- Overtime available
- Reliable and hardworking
- Comfortable working in a busy greenhouse and packhouse
- Flexible with working hours
- Able to work at an efficient pace with good attention to detail
- Team players
- Looking for a long-term opportunity
- Keen to learn and develop
Career ProgressionThere are opportunities to develop and progress within the business, including:
- Supervisor positions
- FLT Operative
- Telehandler Operative
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