Nursery Hand

We have a number of casual, Nursery Hand roles available for the period May through July (with possibility for extension past this time). We are seeking motivated, reliable team members to join our bareroot harvest team. Previous experience working in a wholesale nursery, or the horticulture industry is highly regarded but not essential.

**Core responsibilities**:
Bareroot harvest duties including but not limited to:

- Processing mechanically harvested trees
- Tying tree bundles
- Sorting and processing tree bundles in preparation for order selection
- Loading trailers / trucks

General nursery duties including but not limited to:

- Potting
- Propagation
- Watering
- Weeding

**Qualifications & experience**
- Victorian Driver's Licence
- Experience working in horticulture or farming beneficial
- Tractor driving experience an advantage

**Skills & attributes**
- Adaptable and motivated
- Contributes positively to the team

**Benefits**
- Working outdoors
- Learning and development opportunities
- Mentoring and guidance from experienced team members

**About us**

JFT Nurseries is one of the largest wholesale production nurseries in Australia. A family run business with over 35 years' experience in the industry, situated in the Monbulk area. We are an open ground nursery growing quality Fruiting, Flowering and Ornamental trees and shrubs.

If you enjoy the outdoors and working in a team environment, then we are keen to hear from you.

**Job Type**: Casual

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)