Nursery Hand & Plant Care Technician

Boomaroo Nurseries & Wholesale Supplies Pty; Southbrook; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Boomaroo Nurseries & Wholesale Supplies Pty is looking for a General Nursery Hand to join our Southbrook Nursery. You will work across routine tasks, including forklift operation, spraying and chemical handling, fertigation, watering and plant care, following the head grower’s schedule.

This role requires physical fitness, reliability and the ability to work weekdays with occasional overtime. The successful candidate will contribute to our production targets, assist with loading/unloading,

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to follow a schedule.
• Forklift license and experience operating is desirable.
• Experience spraying and chemical handling is desirable.
• Willing to learn and operate heavy equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift.
• Spray pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
• Assist with fertigation and watering.
• Trim and move plants; prune and tidy beds.
• Follow production schedule set by Head Grower/Production Manager.
• Load/unload, laboring duties and cleaning.
• Other general nursery hand duties as required.

Skills

Physically fit

Attention to detail

Ability to follow schedule

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Boomaroo Nurseries & Wholesale Supplies Pty is looking for a General Nursery Hand to join our Southbrook Nursery. You will work across routine tasks, including forklift operation, spraying and chemical handling, fertigation, watering and plant care, following the head grower’s schedule.

This role requires physical fitness, reliability and the ability to work weekdays with occasional overtime. The successful candidate will contribute to our production targets, assist with loading/unloading,