Nurseryperson – Grower & Dispatch

MAJESTIC SELECTIONS PTY LTD; Healesville; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift licence desirable

Job summary

Majestic Young Plants, located in Healesville, Victoria, is seeking an experienced Nurseryperson to grow on young plant crops and prepare orders for dispatch. The role covers propagation, crop care, scheduling, and accurate record-keeping within a busy nursery environment.

The successful candidate will have relevant Certificate III or equivalent experience, knowledge of crop production and plant health, and familiarity with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Nursery Operations or Production Horticulture, or 2+ years' nursery experience.
• Knowledge of crop production and plant health.
• Understanding of quality standards and grading.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Experience with nursery production machinery.

Responsibilities

• Grow on propagated crops from planting to sale, including spacing and crop timing.
• Watering, irrigation and fertigation of crops in greenhouses and shadehouses.
• Monitor crops for pests, diseases and nutrient problems; apply health controls.
• Select and grade plants to quality standards.
• Pick, grade, pack and label orders for dispatch.
• Manage stock movement with production scheduling system.
• Prepare media, trays and containers for propagation.
• Keep accurate crop and dispatch records.
• Operate nursery production machinery.
• Perform general cleaning duties.

Skills

Knowledge of crop production and plant

Quality standards and grading

Health and safety regulations

Literacy and numeracy; MS Office

Education

Certificate III in Nursery Operations or Production Horticulture

Tools

Nursery production machinery

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Majestic Young Plants is a propagation nursery and horticultural company, supplying wholesale markets in Australia and internationally with high-quality plant material. We are located in Healesville, Victoria, and are seeking an experienced Nurseryperson to grow on young plant crops and prepare orders for dispatch.

Responsibilities

• Growing on propagated crops through to sale, including spacing, trimming and crop timing
• Watering, irrigation and fertigation of crops in greenhouses and shadehouses
• Monitoring crops for pests, diseases and nutrient problems, and applying appropriate plant health and hygiene controls
• Plant selection and grading to quality standards
• Picking, grading, packing and labelling orders for dispatch
• Managing stock movement with our production scheduling system
• Preparing media, trays and containers
• Keeping accurate crop and dispatch records
• Operating nursery production machinery
• General cleaning duties

Requirements

• Certificate III in Nursery Operations or Production Horticulture, or at least 2 years’ experience in a nursery setting
• Knowledge of crop production and plant health
• Understanding of quality standards and grading
• Understanding of health and safety regulations
• Experience with nursery production machinery.
• A forklift licence and chemical users accreditation are desirable
• Literacy and numeracy skills, and proficiency in MS Office