ORGANISATION

Do you want to work for a leading and international company where you have room for input and a good working atmosphere is a priority? Then we have the job for you at Florensis! 

Within the ornamental horticulture industry, Florensis is a market leader in breeding and supplying high-quality starting material for professional growers. Florensis operates internationally, with most of the sales taking place in Europe. Moreover, we are continuously looking for new markets. The organization has, in addition to its head office in The Netherlands, various sales and production locations in Africa and Europe. Worldwide Florensis has 2,500 employees. 

Would you like to use your knowledge in a fast, dynamic environment and are you the customer-oriented and flexible Junior Greenhouse Supervisor we are looking for? Then we see a match!

POSITION OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will work closely with the Production Supervisor to coordinate crop production activities, labour planning, quality management, and team development while ensuring targets for productivity, reliability, and quality are achieved. The role offers an excellent opportunity for a developing production professional with a passion for horticulture and people leadership. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Junior Greenhouse Supervisor will be responsible for:

• Producing quality cuttings in line with production requirements.

• Supporting the full crop cycle from greenhouse preparation, planting, crop maintenance, harvesting, discarding, and cleaning after the production season.

• Ensuring timely greenhouse preparation and planting of mother stock in cooperation with Production Supervisor

• Working closely with Agronomy to grow healthy mother stock and maintain crops for optimum productivity and quality.

• Preparing weekly labour and harvest plans to support efficient production.

• Participating in regular quality meetings with Production Supervisors, Group Leaders, and the Quality Department.

• Coaching, training, and guiding Production Group Leaders and general workers.

• Delegating duties effectively and ensuring clear follow-up on assigned tasks.

• Supporting implementation of Green Trust

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.

• 1-2 year experience in cuttings production while leading or coordinating a team.

• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Practical understanding of greenhouse operations, crop maintenance, harvesting, and quality systems.

• Good planning and organisational skills.

• Effective communication skills.

• Problem-solving ability.

• Time and priority management skills.

• Leadership and delegation skills.

• Reliability and dependability.

• Business acumen.

• A practical, hands-on approach to greenhouse production.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate is someone who is visible on the ground, understands crop work, follows up consistently, supports team discipline, and can help translate production plans into daily action. This person should be able to lead teams calmly, communicate clearly, and act early when quality, labour, or crop risks appear.

Working at Florensis

Florensis is a leading family business in the international ornamental horticulture sector. We strive to be the most reliable, innovative and sustainable breeder and propagator. We have production and breeding locations in the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Kenya and Ethiopia. With more than 2,000 employees, we annually supply a product range of 4,000 plant varieties to 8,000 professional growers in 50 countries. Corporate social responsibility comes as natural to us as offering the best quality with the highest supply reliability.

Florensis Kenya is our production location in the horticultural area Naivasha (100 km north of Nairobi). Here we propagate cuttings of annuals and perennials. The location is 14 hectares in size and has 400 permanent employees. Besides our greenhouses, we have a clinic, a Florensis village including an child education centre and daycare. We undertake many sustainaibility projects for the community, one of one of which has led to a lot of wonderful animals at our riparian land, next to the farm.