Junior Horticulturalist: Spekboom Restoration Project

NatCarbon Africa; Jansenville; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development funds

Salary increases

Job summary

NatCarbon Africa seeks a Junior Horticulturalist – Young Professional to support day-to-day horticultural and plant production activities in the nursery for the Spekboom Restoration Project. You will gain hands-on experience in propagation, cultivation, health monitoring, and nursery operations while building practical horticultural skills in a structured learning environment.

The role supports technical competence development and professional growth, contributing to healthy plant production

Qualifications

• Degree or National Diploma in Horticulture (Essential).
• Practical experience in nursery operations is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and develop practical horticultural skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist propagation, planting, watering, scouting, rogueing, and plant maintenance.
• Maintain optimal growing conditions through irrigation, fertilization, and environmental management.
• Prepare plants for dispatch and support nursery cleanliness and organisation.
• Follow nursery procedures and production schedules.
• Support basic pest and disease control under supervision.
• Maintain records related to plant health observations.

Skills

Horticulture

Plant propagation

Nursery operations

Irrigation

Recordkeeping

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

Degree in Horticulture

National Diploma in Horticulture

Tools

MS Office

Job description

NatCarbon Africa seeks a Junior Horticulturalist – Young Professional to support day-to-day horticultural and plant production activities in the nursery for the Spekboom Restoration Project. You will gain hands-on experience in propagation, cultivation, health monitoring, and nursery operations while building practical horticultural skills in a structured learning environment.

The role supports technical competence development and professional growth, contributing to healthy plant production