Senior Grower

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Grow Your Future Full time
Overview

Regen Nurseries is a leading native plant nursery based in Bangholme, Victoria, specialising in the propagation and supply of high-quality native species for ecological restoration, landscaping, and environmental projects across the region. With an exciting period of expected growth forecast, we are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Grower to ensure ongoing improvement. This Nursery Grower role focuses on all aspects of high-volume nursery operations, with a strong emphasis on the propagation and cultivation of Australian native plant species. The role is vital in ensuring the consistent production of healthy, robust native seedlings to meet large-scale commercial, ecological restoration, and revegetation project needs.

Essential (technical skills/knowledge)
  • Qualifications and training in Horticulture (Cert 4) or equivalent experience or qualification.
  • Demonstrated experience in production nursery operations, including the coordination of production stock movement, plant nutrition, pest & disease identification and control.
  • Experience in overseeing a growing program on a large-scale including coordination and implementation of a nursery maintenance program.
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team in either a supervisory or managerial position.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with an aptitude for dealing with change.
  • Experience with automated watering systems.
  • Excellent communication and written skills.
  • Experience in procedure development and implementation.
  • Ability to use a variety of computer packages, including inventory management and Office 365.
General duties and responsibilities
  • Manage the growth of all plant stock across the entire nursery to produce stock of optimum quality and growth to meet desired timings.
  • Work in coordination with Production Scheduler, Sales Manager and Dispatch team so that joint efforts are optimised to achieve required targets and common goals.
  • Oversee automatic watering systems, including seasonal inspections, testing, and maintenance of nursery sprinkler systems to ensure it's running at its optimum (excludes germination and propagation areas).
  • Maintain records of growing techniques and production to be used for future reviews to identify trends and to assist in planning.
  • Understand the nutritional requirements for each species, and where required implement feeding regimes in a timely manner.
  • Undertake weed control (stock and ground level weeds).
  • Regularly collect, test and record water and media samples to ensure they are at optimum levels.
  • Ensure appropriate nutrition regimes are put in place.
  • Manage pest and disease.
  • Manage and implement nursery hygiene protocols.

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