Job Description

Nursery Team Member - Production / Propagation / Dispatch

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Nursery Team Member - Production / Propagation / Dispatch

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About Us

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Rumbalara Nursery is a family owned and operated wholesale seedling nursery at the Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast.

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We are seeking an additional nursery team member to help us grow our friendly, though fast-paced nursery.

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There is potential to develop the role into a part time or full-time position for the right person/s.

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The Position

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You will be working with a friendly and effective team in an outdoor, all-weather environment helping us to grow and distribute seedlings to independent nurseries throughout Queensland.

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Nursery experience is welcome, but it isn't essential. We're happy to train the right person if you have a good attitude, are willing to learn and take pride in doing a job properly.

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The exact mix of duties can be flexible depending on the skills and experience you bring. You may work across production, propagation, plant care, dispatch or general maintenance duties.

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The Role

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Tasks the role may include:

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- Selecting and preparing plants for despatch or customer orders
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- Moving & spacing plant stock
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- Assisting with loading/unloading nursery vehicles or trolleys
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- Propagating plants via cutting, seeding, or pricking
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- Recording and interpreting basic data related to work tasks
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- Operating propagation equipment, e.g., potting or seeding machine, tray washer, soil mixer etc
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- Operation of skid steer, forklift or other nursery vehicles (if qualified)
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- Trimming, weeding, maintaining, fertilising and watering seedlings and potted plants
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- Maintaining a safe and tidy nursery
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- Assisting with general maintenance, e.g., whipper-snipping, irrigation, spraying (if qualified).
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About You

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Essential Qualities for the applicant:

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- Physically fit and able... we are always moving -- lifting, pushing, bending, walking and reaching is required.
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- Be comfortable working in all weather conditions
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- Integrity, honesty, and respectfulness
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- Ability to follow instructions and operational manuals and procedures
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- Highly motivated to work efficiently and safely independently or in small work teams
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- Have pride in your work and attention to detail
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- Ability to work in a safe and respectful manner in accordance with our OH&S; and HR policies and procedures, and in compliance with Government codes and legislation
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- Reliable, and able to commit to shifts ranging between Mon - Thursday (some Fridays), with hours ranging between 5:30am - 2:00pm (Spring/Summer) & 6:00am - 2:30pm (Autumn/Winter).
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- The legal right to work and live in Australia is essential.
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Desirable (though not essential) skills

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Please list these or other relevant skills (but do not be deterred if you do not have them):

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- Wholesale or production nurseries
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- Horticulture or plant production
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- Propagation from cuttings or seed
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- Potting, transplanting or plant care
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- Picking, packing, quality control or dispatch
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- Nursery machinery or production equipment
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- Irrigation, maintenance or practical/mechanical work
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- Chemical application or ChemCert
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- MR/HR truck driving
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- Farming, manufacturing, warehousing or another fast-paced production environment.
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Nursery experience is welcome, though not essential. We're happy to train the right person. What matters most to us is reliability, a positive attitude, attention to detail, willingness to learn and being able to work well as part of a team.

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Payment

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Payment terms and conditions will be guided by the Nursery Award (MA000033) and NES (e.g., Adult casual from $32.18 p/hr (Grade 1A)) or more, depending on your relevant experience and task undertaken.

📌 Nursery Team Member - Production / Propagation / Dispatch (Elimbah)
🏢 Rumbalara Nursery
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