Assistant Nursery Manager

Restore Native Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; NZD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Restore Native is hiring an Assistant Nursery Manager in Cambridge, Waikato. This full-time, permanent role involves hands-on nursery duties, propagation, systems and planning to keep operations moving. You’ll support the Nursery Manager, lead teammates on practical tasks, and help maintain plant quality in a fast-growing native plant nursery.

We value attitude, reliability and a practical approach. If you enjoy outdoor work and thrive in a team, this role offers opportunities for growth as we

Qualifications

• Hands-on nursery role with leadership potential.
• Assist Nursery Manager with propagation, nursery systems, planning, organisation, plant quality and team coordination.
• Experience in growing, nursery work, farming, horticulture, landscaping, trades or other practical field is valuable.
• Attitude, reliability, practical ability, attention to detail and a desire to contribute to a high-performing team.
• Enjoy outdoors, apply practical skills, work at pace and take pride in doing things well.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursery Manager with propagation, systems and planning to keep daily nursery operations moving.
• Lead teammates through practical nursery tasks under supervision.
• Help maintain plant quality and organise work flows in a fast-growing nursery.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and reliable day-to-day operations.

Job description

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Assistant Nursery Manager

Restore Native
Cambridge, Waikato
Full-time permanent role
$30 per hour

Help grow great native plants with a high-performing team that loves what they do

Restore Native is a fast-growing native plant nursery and ecological restoration business based in Cambridge. We grow around 1.5 million native plants each year and work across the full restoration process — from seed collection and propagation, through to plant supply, delivery, planting, and maintenance.

We have an awesome team culture made up of supportive, high-performing people who have a lot of fun doing meaningful work and delivering great outcomes.

We’re proud of our team, and we’re looking for another important piece of the puzzle.

As we continue to grow and prepare for our move to a new nursery site in 2027, an opportunity has opened for a practical, energetic, and reliable Assistant Nursery Manager to support our Nursery Manager and help keep day-to-day nursery operations moving.

About the role

This is a hands-on nursery role with an opportunity to show leadership.

You’ll support the Nursery Manager with propagation, nursery systems, planning, organisation, plant quality, and team coordination. You’ll also work independently and help lead teammates through practical nursery tasks that keep the operation moving.

This role would suit someone who already has some strong practical experience under their belt and is ready to step up into the next thing. That experience might be in growing, nursery work, farming, horticulture, landscaping, trades, outdoor work, or another practical field where you’ve learned how to work efficiently, take responsibility, and contribute to a team.

Some experience growing plants would be a benefit, but the most important things we’re looking for are attitude, reliability, practical ability, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to contribute to a high-performing team.

You’ll be a strong fit if you enjoy being outdoors, can apply strong practical skills, work at pace, and take pride in doing things efficiently and well. To find out more check out the job description below.

Adam Thompson - Founder

Adam's love of growing things started as a young boy in his parents' market garden. His family have a history of Farming, Horticulture and Viticulture so growing things is in his blood.

He first started growing natives as a 25 year old and has expanded every year and continues to grow with Restore Native.

As a Cambridge Farmer and with a finance background Adam is motivated to find great, cost effective solutions for native trees on farms.