Grower

Dans Plants; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Dans Plants in Heatherton, Victoria, is seeking a motivated Grower to join its production team. The role targets someone with 1–2 years of growing experience who wants to deepen horticultural knowledge in a large-scale, modern nursery.

You will work with the Head Grower and team to maintain plant quality, monitor health and support crop planning and production targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience in a grower role or similar horticulture position.
• Sound understanding of plant care and growing requirements.
• Ability to identify common plant health issues, pests and diseases.
• Good attention to detail and pride in plant quality.
• Reliable, organised and able to manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Hands-on, physical work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Good communication and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily plant care, crop maintenance and growing activities.
• Monitor plant health, growth rates and growing conditions.
• Manage watering, fertilising and other crop requirements.
• Identify and report pest, disease and plant health issues.
• Assist with crop planning, production schedules and growing priorities.
• Monitor crop quality and identify opportunities to improve growing outcomes.
• Maintain accurate growing records and follow established growing procedures.
• Help maintain clean, safe and organised growing areas.
• Work closely with the Head Grower and production team to meet growing and production targets.

Skills

Grower experience

Plant care

Pest/disease recognition

Attention to detail

Reliability and organisation

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your horticulture career?

Dans Plants is a well-established and thriving nursery located in the heart of Heatherton, Victoria, Australia. Being the most automated nursery in the country, we take pride in offering a wide variety of plants and decorative pots to our valued customers

We are looking for a motivated Grower to join our production team. This role is ideal for someone with 1–2 years of experience in a growing role who is looking to further develop their horticultural knowledge and take on greater responsibility in a large-scale, modern nursery environment.

Working alongside our experienced Head Grower and production team, you will play an important role in maintaining plant quality, monitoring crop health and ensuring plants are grown to the highest standard.

In this role you will:

• Carry out daily plant care, crop maintenance and growing activities
• Monitor plant health, growth rates and growing conditions
• Manage watering, fertilising and other crop requirements
• Identify and report pest, disease and plant health issues
• Assist with crop planning, production schedules and growing priorities
• Monitor crop quality and identify opportunities to improve growing outcomes
• Maintain accurate growing records and follow established growing procedures
• Help maintain clean, safe and organised growing areas
• Work closely with the Head Grower and production team to meet growing and production targets

We are looking for someone who:

• Has 1–2 years of experience in a grower role
• Has a sound understanding of plant care and growing requirements
• Can recognise common plant health issues, pests and diseases
• Has good attention to detail and takes pride in plant quality
• Is reliable, organised and able to manage tasks with minimal supervision
• Enjoys hands‑on, physical work in a fast‑paced production environment
• Has good communication skills and works well as part of a team
• Is eager to continue learning and developing their growing skills

What we offer:

• Competitive salary of between $35 to $37 per hour based on experience, plus super
• Training and ongoing development alongside our experienced Head Grower
• The opportunity to build your horticultural knowledge and progress your career
• A supportive team environment
• Exposure to modern, automated nursery production systems
• The opportunity to contribute to growing quality plants in a large-scale nursery

If you have some growing experience and are ready to take the next step in your horticulture career we’d love to hear from you