Casual

Nursery Hand

Posted 31 January

  • Skye, Dromana
  • $26+ per hour

Job Description

Nursery workers typically work outdoors or indoors. The job is to plant, grow, water, transplant, prune, and generally care for plants, shrubs, and trees. Workers are responsible for maintaining the quality of the greenery under their care, and determine the environmental conditions necessary for optimum growth and development. They also monitor the whole process from the initial planting to harvest.

Responsibilities Include:

-- Loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment

-- Preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines

-- Assisting with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns

-- Maintaining gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns

-- Cleaning gardens and removing rubbish

-- Assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings

-- Tending plants by hand watering and weeding

-- Adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation

-- Harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport


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Position Information

Offerd Salary

$26+ per hour

Gender

Female/Male

Career Level

Not Essential

Industry

Horticulture

Experience

Preferred, but not Essential

Qualification

Not Required