Nursery Production Specialist — Part-Time (16h/wk)

Whitehorse City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Flexible working arrangements

Career opportunities

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Whitehorse City Council is seeking a motivated Nursery Production Team Member to provide high quality nursery production services in a safe and professional manner. This role supports the production, maintenance and dispatch of plants for the nursery operations and contributes to the care of parks and gardens network.

You will propagate plants, maintain health, collect seeds, and collate plant orders while adhering to annual production plans and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Practical horticultural knowledge and experience.
• Comfortable working independently and in a team.
• Commitment to safe and high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver plant requirements per Nursery Production Plans and accreditation.
• Propagate plants from seed, cuttings and division; potting in various sizes.
• Maintain plant health through weeding, watering, pruning, fertilising, pest and disease control.

Skills

Nursery production

Plant propagation

Plant health care

Customer service

Job description

Whitehorse City Council is seeking a motivated Nursery Production Team Member to provide high quality nursery production services in a safe and professional manner. This role supports the production, maintenance and dispatch of plants for the nursery operations and contributes to the care of parks and gardens network.

You will propagate plants, maintain health, collect seeds, and collate plant orders while adhering to annual production plans and safety protocols.