Nursery Hand

JOIN OUR TEAM AT BENARA NURSERIES

Are you passionate about providing exceptional service? Do you want to contribute to a company that is focused on growing for a greener community? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to jump into and use your skills to make a real difference.

Benara Nurseries are looking for General Nursery Hands to support various departments across our head office in Carabooda. This could include working within our Propagation, Potting, Maintenance, Quality, Export, Despatch and Trademart Centre.

ABOUT US

Operating since 1963, Benara Nurseries is a Western Australian family owned and operated wholesale production nursery providing quality green life products to a wide range of clients, businesses, and markets throughout Australia. With one of the most extensive ranges of any grower in Australia, our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction is a daily priority.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently looking for Nursery Hands to join our team and to undertake a variety of duties in the Nursery. We are seeking individuals who enjoy variety in their daily tasks with the main focus is to fulfil our customer orders. Duties may include propagation of cuttings, potting, picking stock, quality control and preparation for despatch, we also have openings for specific tasks to include the maintenance of our reticulation system or the collection of our larger plants / trees for customer orders.

You will need to:

• Be able to work outdoors in all sorts of weather conditions.
• Be physically fit and to be able to lift trays above shoulder height.
• Have an eye for detail.
• Are able to follow health and safety guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to driver tractors, trailers and forklift – Training will be provided.
• Knowledgeable in plant identification, pest and diseases and plant nutrition would be an advantage.
• Prior experience is not necessary as full on the job training will be provided.
• Use of a vehicle is essential as there is no public transport to our site, you will be required to travel 5 days a week to Perth's Northern Suburbs.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

If you are interested in this role, please send a current resume and a brief covering letter confirming why you want to be considered for the role and click on the apply button.

Benara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for this role.

A pre-employment medical declaration will be undertaken.

We will require evidence of your permanent right to work in Australia.