Full-Time Nursery Hand — Learn & Grow, Mon–Fri

Hillywood Tree Nursery; Briagolong; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillywood Tree Nursery in Briagolong, Gippsland VIC, is seeking a reliable Nursery Hand to join our small team on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. You will pot up trees and shrubs, water and care for plants, move stock around the nursery and prepare customer orders for dispatch.

We offer on-the-job training and a supportive environment; forklift or machinery experience is a plus, and having a current driver’s licence with your own transport is preferred for our rural site.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy outdoor work in all weather
• Good fitness and ability to perform physical tasks
• Reliable, punctual and willing to learn
• Able to work independently and in a small team
• Current driver’s licence and own transport (rural site)
• Nursery/horticulture/farm/landscaping experience is a bonus but not essential
• Forklift licence or machinery experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Potting up trees and shrubs
• Watering, weeding, pruning and general plant care
• Moving and spacing stock around the nursery
• Picking, preparing and loading customer orders for dispatch
• Keeping the growing areas, tools and equipment tidy and in good order
• General nursery and property maintenance as needed

Skills

Outdoor work

Fitness

Reliability

Punctuality

Team player

Driver's licence

Own transport

Horticulture knowledge

Tools

Forklift licence

Tractors & machinery

Job description

Hillywood Tree Nursery in Briagolong, Gippsland VIC, is seeking a reliable Nursery Hand to join our small team on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. You will pot up trees and shrubs, water and care for plants, move stock around the nursery and prepare customer orders for dispatch.

We offer on-the-job training and a supportive environment; forklift or machinery experience is a plus, and having a current driver’s licence with your own transport is preferred for our rural site.