Senior Horticulturist - Calyx & Nursery

Botanic Gardens of Sydney; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 86.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

9-day fortnight

Zusammenfassung

The Botanic Gardens of Sydney, within the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is seeking a Senior Horticulturist to lead horticultural operations across the Calyx and Nursery. This permanent full-time role offers a hands-on environment and the chance to manage displays and living collections.

You will coordinate day-to-day activities, supervise staff and contractors, support plant production, and collaborate with teams to maintain high standards of safety, presentation and horticultural

Qualifikationen

• Proven propagation and plant selection experience.
• Experience coordinating horticultural operations and supervising staff/contractors.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage priorities in a busy public environment.
• Clear communication and collaborative working across teams and stakeholders.
• Commitment to safe work practices and horticultural maintenance techniques.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate day-to-day horticultural operations across Calyx and Nursery.
• Supervise and develop staff and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.
• Support nursery operations, plant production, and living collections.
• Provide practical horticultural and technical advice across teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to maintain high standards of care and presentation.

Kenntnisse

Propagation experience

Plant selection experience

Staff supervision

Planning & organisational skills

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Driver's license

Ausbildung

Horticultural trades certificate

Jobbeschreibung

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Build your future in work with real impact

• Permanent full-time opportunity (38 hours/week).
• Based at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $86,347 to $95,482 + super.
• 9-day fortnight.

The role

Bring your horticultural expertise and leadership skills to Botanic Gardens of Sydney in a diverse Senior Horticulturist role working across the Nursery and the Calyx.

The Senior Horticulturist Nursery/Calyx co-ordinates all operations related to our prized horticultural exhibition space (Calyx), its famous green wall, in addition to being responsible for Nursery glasshouse potted collections.

With a strong focus on horticultural operations within the Calyx, you'll coordinate day-to-day activities, help deliver and maintain high-quality horticultural displays, and supervise and develop staff and contractors. You'll also work as an integral part of the Nursery team, supporting nursery operations, plant production and the care and development of our living collections.

This is a hands-on and varied role requiring flexibility to work across both the Calyx and Nursery as operational priorities change. You'll balance competing demands, provide practical horticultural and technical advice, and collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to maintain high standards of plant care, presentation, safety and horticultural practice.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Horticulturist

What you will bring to the role

• Strong technical horticultural expertise, including demonstrated propagation and plant selection experience, with a focus on understanding the challenges of maintaining potted collections. .
• Experience coordinating horticultural operations and supervising staff and contractors, with the ability to coach, develop and support others to deliver quality outcomes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and respond to changing demands across a busy public environment.
• Clear communication and collaborative working skills, with the ability to share technical information and work effectively with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to safe work practices, with practical knowledge of horticultural plant, equipment and maintenance techniques.
• A current Driver's License.

What is an essential requirement:

• Horticultural trades certificate or equivalent experience and technical knowledge in horticulture and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to undertake fieldwork for extended periods (outside of normal working hours and on weekends if required) and have the ability to lift and carry a minimum 15 kilos.
• Demonstrated ability in the maintenance and use of a wide range of horticultural plant and equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination, operational maintenance and development of a large park or garden.

About us

Botanic Gardens of Sydney, under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is Australia's oldest scientific institution and a custodian of over $1.2 billion in cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. As the premier botanical research institute, we encompass world-leading botanic gardens and Sydney's leading outdoor live entertainment precinct. We engage international, national, and regional visitors, making us a leading entity in the NSW tourism sector.

Why join our team?

• Fantastic Team Culture - Be a part of passionate and hard-working teams who approach their busy day-to-day work with good humour and a sense of fun!
• Genuine long-term Career Opportunities - Opportunity to grow your career as a Horticulturist.
• Focus on Wellbeing and Work/Life Balance - A regular rostered/allocated day off can be accrued. The Fitness Passport program gives members discounted access to gym, aquatic, and leisure facilities across NSW.