Nursery Support Hand

About Us:

Help is a Queensland-based social enterprise helping people with disability lead fulfilling and independent lives. Over the past 50+ years, we've created an integrated network of services to provide people with disability the essentials, routine, and stretch they seek in life. Whether it's employment, learning, living arrangements, community involvement, or anything else in between – we work alongside people to help them achieve the things they set out to. We do this with the help of our social enterprise businesses, organisational partnerships, and DES and NDIS service streams. We like to think of it as an ecosystem of opportunity.

What's in it for you?

At Help we believe that every person is the master of their journey. And that starts with our team. We strive to create an environment where employees openly embrace our mission and vision and can live our values every day. As a valued member of our team we're committed to looking after you, by offering some great benefits including:

• Excellent salary sacrificing benefits Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free, and additional $2,560 for meal and entertainment expenses
• A supportive work environment which values your personal and professional life, ensuring a perfect work-life balance
• Recognition of loyalty through our Service Award Program
• Free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people with disability.

About the Role:

Help Nursery is a commercial business of Help Enterprises, a community-based social enterprise whose mission is to enhance the lifestyle and independence of people who live with disability. Our wholesale nursery business supplies high quality plants to the landscaping and retail industry. We provide a unique, supported workplace environment for many of our employees who live with disability.

Reporting to the Nursery Supervisor, you will:

• Perform plant maintenance as directed by the Horticulture Supervisor/Manager.
• Prepare orders for dispatch.
• Be willing to perform spot spraying as part of IPM
• Assist team members when required.
• Liaise with customers. 
• Meet production targets as directed by the Horticulture Supervisor/Manager
• Propagation experience highly desirable
• Assist in maintaining a workplace that is safe, clean and uncluttered
• Work with Horticulture Supervisor and support staff to achieve personal work goals

We are currently looking for a quality Nursery Support Hand for Full-Time role based in Mitchelton

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous Horticultural experience
• Horticulture Certification (preferred not required) 
• Chemcert Certification (preferred not required)
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets 
• Ability to work autonomously 
• Current unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

How to apply for this role?

If you're looking for a rewarding role with an innovative and diverse organisation, we encourage you to submit your application.

Applications close: Applications will be assessed as they are received.

Contact: To learn more about this opportunity please contact the Recruitment team on:  

As part of our recruitment and selection process, all successful candidates must have or be willing to undertake a range of checks including verification of working rights, Working with Children (Blue Card), NDIS Worker Screening (Yellow Card), professional reference checks and a national police check. 

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