Production Nursery Manager – Native Wholesale Nursery

Earthbuilt Environmental; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Earthbuilt Environmental is building a new wholesale native nursery in Western Sydney. We seek a Production Nursery Manager to lead propagation, potting, growth, stock management and dispatch for native tubestock to 100-litre trees.

You will forecast demand, plan production and implement efficient systems. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of Australian native plant production and the ability to develop a high-quality production program.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing or supervising a commercial production nursery
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Australian native plant production
• Experience growing plants from tubestock through to advanced container sizes
• A sound understanding of propagation, irrigation, plant nutrition, pest and disease management, and growing media
• Experience preparing production schedules and forecasting stock requirements
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• The ability to lead, train and develop a nursery team
• A practical and proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Strong attention to plant quality, presentation and species accuracy
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of outcomes
• A current Australian driver's licence
• Relevant qualifications in horticulture, nursery production or a related field

Responsibilities

• Helping establish and commission the new wholesale production nursery.
• Developing and implementing production programs for native tubestock, container-grown plants and advanced trees up to 100 litres.
• Planning production schedules around forecast demand, seasonal conditions and project requirements.
• Managing propagation, potting, spacing, pruning, fertilising, watering and general plant maintenance.
• Establishing and maintaining effective irrigation, drainage and water-management systems.
• Monitoring plant health and implementing appropriate pest, disease, weed and nutrition management programs.
• Maintaining accurate stock records, production forecasts and plant availability lists.
• Forecasting and coordinating purchasing of seed, tubes, pots, growing media, fertiliser and other nursery consumables.
• Maintaining high standards of plant quality, presentation and species accuracy.
• Coordinating plant orders, picking, loading and dispatch.
• Recruiting, training and supervising nursery employees as the operation grows.
• Developing practical nursery procedures, quality controls and production targets.
• Maintaining a safe, organised and environmentally responsible workplace.
• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, reduce plant losses and manage production costs.
• Building strong working relationships with seed suppliers, growers, clients and industry partners.
• Working with Earthbuilt's project teams to understand upcoming plant requirements and align nursery production with project demand.

Skills

Commercial nursery experience

Production planning

Team leadership

Australian native plants

Tubestock to advanced containers

Propagation & irrigation

Pest & disease management

Growing media knowledge

Stock forecasting

Education

Horticulture/Nursery qualification

Tools

Nursery management software

Stock management software

Job description

Production Nursery Manager – Native Wholesale Nursery

Earthbuilt Environmental – Quakers Hill NSW

Earthbuilt Environmental is establishing a new wholesale production nursery in Western Sydney, specialising in Australian native plants from tubestock through to advanced 100-litre trees.

We are looking for an experienced and practical Production Nursery Manager to help establish the nursery from the ground up and lead its ongoing operation.

This is an opportunity to build something new. You will have genuine input into the design and setup of the nursery, production systems, growing areas, equipment, processes and team structure, while developing a high-quality native plant production program that supports both our own projects and external customers.

This role will suit someone who enjoys being hands‑on, understands commercial nursery production and wants to take ownership of an operation and see it grow.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full production cycle, from propagation and potting through to growing, plant health, stock management and dispatch. You will also work closely with our construction, maintenance and bush regeneration teams to forecast plant requirements and ensure the nursery can meet upcoming project demand.

As the nursery develops, you will help establish practical systems, build a capable team and continually improve production efficiency, plant quality and cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Helping establish and commission the new wholesale production nursery.




• Developing and implementing production programs for native tubestock, container-grown plants and advanced trees up to 100 litres.




• Planning production schedules around forecast demand, seasonal conditions and project requirements.




• Managing propagation, potting, spacing, pruning, fertilising, watering and general plant maintenance.




• Establishing and maintaining effective irrigation, drainage and water-management systems.




• Monitoring plant health and implementing appropriate pest, disease, weed and nutrition management programs.




• Maintaining accurate stock records, production forecasts and plant availability lists.




• Forecasting and coordinating purchasing of seed, tubes, pots, growing media, fertiliser and other nursery consumables.




• Maintaining high standards of plant quality, presentation and species accuracy.




• Coordinating plant orders, picking, loading and dispatch.




• Recruiting, training and supervising nursery employees as the operation grows.




• Developing practical nursery procedures, quality controls and production targets.




• Maintaining a safe, organised and environmentally responsible workplace.




• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, reduce plant losses and manage production costs.




• Building strong working relationships with seed suppliers, growers, clients and industry partners.




• Working with Earthbuilt's project teams to understand upcoming plant requirements and align nursery production with project demand.

About you

We are looking for someone with strong commercial nursery experience who is equally comfortable planning production and working alongside the team:

• Previous experience managing or supervising a commercial production nursery




• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Australian native plant production




• Experience growing plants from tubestock through to advanced container sizes




• A sound understanding of propagation, irrigation, plant nutrition, pest and disease management, and growing media




• Experience preparing production schedules and forecasting stock requirements




• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills




• The ability to lead, train and develop a nursery team




• A practical and proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement




• Strong attention to plant quality, presentation and species accuracy




• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of outcomes




• A current Australian driver's licence




• Relevant qualifications in horticulture, nursery production or a related field

Highly regarded experience

• Establishing or commissioning a new nursery




• Implementing nursery management or stock management software




• Supplying plants for landscape construction, revegetation or bush regeneration projects




• Working with councils, landscape contractors, developers or environmental organisations




• Managing production of Australian native species at commercial scale

Why join us

• Build and lead a new wholesale native nursery from the ground up


• Genuine input into the nursery layout, equipment, systems and production strategy


• Build and develop a capable nursery team as the operation grows

• Support from an established construction, maintenance, bush regeneration and environmental consulting business


• A secure, full-time position within a growing environmental and landscape business


• A competitive salary package based on experience

About Earthbuilt Environmental

Earthbuilt Environmental is a growing NSW business delivering commercial landscape construction, environmental maintenance, bush regeneration and environmental consulting services.

Our new nursery will support our own projects while also supplying high-quality Australian native plants to councils, contractors, developers, landscapers and environmental organisations across Greater Sydney and NSW.

When you join Earthbuilt Environmental, you become part of a team of landscape and science professionals working with our customers to solve problems and create positive environmental outcomes through landscaping.

Our core values are simple: be kind, be honest, be awesome.