Collation & Despatch Supervisor

Company Overview

Volmary Ltd is the UK operation of the European Volmary family of businesses. Our business is 100 years old and in total our group employees total over 1500 people, of which 180 work in our Cambridgeshire nursery.

Our Wisbech St. Mary site has 50 acres of land with 20 acres of efficient glasshouses, Polythene greenhouses, energy centres. We are focused on serving UK based growers and distributors with high-quality young plants and providing high-quality service levels in a friendly and professional manner.

Summary

Join Our Team as a Collation & Despatch Supervisor

At Volmary Ltd, we're passionate about growing exceptional plants and supporting the people who help make it happen. We are looking for a motivated and organised Collation & Despatch Supervisor to join our friendly team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our high-quality young plants reach customers in excellent condition. You'll lead a dedicated team, help drive operational excellence, and contribute to the success of a thriving horticultural business.

At Volmary, we invest in our people through training, development opportunities and a supportive working environment where careers can flourish alongside our plants.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for overseeing the collation and preparation of plants for despatch.

The role ensures that the plants are handled in accordance with quality standards, operational procedures, and health and safety requirements.

· Supervise and coordinate activities of the collation team.

· Coach and support team members to achieve high standards of quality and productivity.

· Promote teamwork and a positive working environment.

· Report training needs to management.

· Oversee the grading and collation of plants.

· Ensure products are collated according to established procedures.

· Verify quantities, varieties, sizes and grades.

· Ensure appropriate handling to preserve product quality and freshness.

· Coordinate the movement of plants between growing areas and the dispatch point.

· Identify and report damaged, diseased, defective, or unsuitable plants.

· Ability to motivate, organise and develop teams to achieve operational targets.

· Excellent planning, coordination, and time-management abilities.

· Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

· Effective verbal and written communication.

· Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet operational deadlines.

· Understanding of horticultural products and best practices for handling and quality preservation.

Working Pattern

The role is seasonal in nature, so workloads will vary throughout the year. Flexibility to work weekends during peak seasonal periods is required to support crop care, order fulfilment and customer demand.

What You’ll need

· Relevant experience in horticulture, plant production or agricultural operations.

· Previous supervisory or team leadership experience or demonstrated ability to coordinate a team.

· Good organisational skills and attention to detail.

· Ability to follow product specifications and quality control procedures.

· Basic numeracy and record-keeping skills.

· Knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements.

WHY JOIN VOLMARY

· Permanent full-time position

· Overtime opportunities during peak periods

· 32 days holiday (pro rata)

· Weekly pay

· Free onsite parking

· Company events and a supportive team culture

· Casual dress

· A varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same

· The opportunity to develop your skills and grow within a successful horticultural business

Next Step

Ready to grow with us?

If you're passionate about horticulture, enjoy leading people, and take pride in delivering high standards, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that is helping shape the future of horticulture at Volmary Ltd.

Pay: £26,350.00-£28,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wisbech PE13 4RY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Horticulture: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person