Tree Care & Nursery Specialist

Heritage Acres Inc; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful Currumbin Valley location

Diverse outdoor role

Long‑term career opportunities

Join a passionate team

Job summary

Heritage Acres is a premium tree farm at Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast, seeking a hands-on Nursery & Tree Care Specialist to maintain healthy, sale-ready stock and high presentation standards. You will work with a small team outdoors, ensuring trees thrive and inventory remains valuable.

You will contribute to irrigation, pruning, pest and disease monitoring, and customer-facing displays during tours or events, with opportunities to develop practical horticultural skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Horticulture is preferred.
• Chemical application accreditation is advantageous.
• Machinery operation experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor tree health across the farm and maintain nursery standards.
• Prune, groom and maintain premium tree presentation standards.
• Assist with irrigation maintenance and water monitoring.
• Prepare inventory for customer inspections and farm tours.
• Support weed control, mulching and general nursery upkeep.
• Assist with stock takes and inventory management.

Skills

Nursery operations

Horticulture

Landscape maintenance

Arboriculture

Pest and disease identification

Plant nutrition and tree care

Irrigation maintenance

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Job description

Heritage Acres | Currumbin Valley, Gold Coast Hinterland

Heritage Acres is a premium mature tree farm located in the stunning Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast. We specialise in supplying some of Australia’s most sought-after feature trees to luxury homes, commercial developments, landscape architects, builders, councils and nurseries throughout Queensland and Northern NSW.

Our farm is home to thousands of mature Dragon Trees, Olive Trees, Grass Trees, Phoenix rupicola, Livistona Palms and Ponytail Palms, many of which have taken decades to reach their current form.

We are looking for a passionate Nursery & Tree Care Specialist to help maintain the health, presentation and value of this incredible living inventory.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who genuinely loves plants, enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in seeing trees thrive.

About the Role

The trees at Heritage Acres are our product, our reputation and our most valuable assets.

Your role will be to help ensure they remain healthy, visually impressive and sale‑ready throughout the year.

Working as part of our farm operations team, you will help maintain tree health, nursery standards, irrigation, presentation and general property upkeep across the farm.

You will play an important role in protecting and enhancing a premium tree inventory worth millions of dollars.

Key Responsibilities

Tree Health & Horticulture

• Monitor tree health across the farm
• Identify signs of stress, nutrient deficiencies, pests and disease
• Assist with fertilising and plant nutrition programs
• Support irrigation management and water monitoring
• Assist with seasonal horticultural programs and maintenance schedules
• Monitor newly transplanted and recovering specimens

Tree Presentation & Quality

• Prune, groom and maintain premium tree presentation standards
• Remove dead foliage and maintain aesthetic quality
• Ensure trees remain clean, healthy and sale‑ready
• Assist with stock organisation and presentation
• Prepare inventory for customer inspections and farm tours

Nursery & Property Maintenance

• Complete weed control, mulching and general nursery upkeep
• Assist with irrigation maintenance and monitoring
• Maintain gardens, landscapes, pathways and display areas
• Support general property presentation and cleanliness
• Help keep customer‑facing areas tidy and professionally presented

Pest & Disease Management

• Monitor trees and nursery areas for pest and disease issues
• Assist with treatment programs under guidance
• Maintain records where required
• Support broader plant health initiatives across the farm

Farm Operations Support

• Assist with moving, loading and positioning trees
• Operate equipment and machinery where qualified
• Support delivery preparation and dispatch activities
• Assist with stock takes and inventory management
• Work closely with the Operations & Farm Manager and wider team

Customer Experience

• Help maintain the high presentation standards Heritage Acres is known for
• Assist with preparing the farm for customer visits and events
• Take pride in creating an environment that impresses visitors and customers

About You

You are someone who notices the details others miss.

You can spot a stressed plant, take pride in presentation and genuinely care about plant health.

You enjoy practical outdoor work, high standards and being part of a team that takes pride in what they do.

You do not need to know everything, but you do need to be reliable, observant, hands‑on and willing to learn.

Experience We Value

• Experience in any of the following areas would be highly regarded:
• Nursery operations
• Horticulture
• Landscape maintenance
• Arboriculture
• Botanic garden or council horticulture work
• Irrigation maintenance
• Pest and disease identification
• Plant nutrition and tree care

Qualifications Highly Regarded

• Certificate III or IV in Horticulture
• Chemical application accreditation
• Machinery operation experience

Why Join Heritage Acres?

• Work with some of Australia’s most unique mature trees
• Beautiful Currumbin Valley location
• Diverse outdoor role with no two days the same
• Join a growing and ambitious business
• Work alongside a passionate and experienced team
• Opportunity to expand your horticultural knowledge and practical skills
• Long‑term career opportunities as the business grows