Experienced Nursery Assistant

Gympie & District Landcare Group — Casual
Approximately 15 hours per week, including Saturdays
Wages: Level 3 under the Nursery Award 2020, casual rate.

Do you have nursery experience, a sound knowledge of native plants and a passion for excellent customer service? Gympie & District Landcare Group is seeking a reliable, experienced Nursery Assistant to join our nursery team in Araluen, Gympie.

Gympie Landcare is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation supporting native plant production, environmental restoration and community involvement in caring for our local environment.

Join a friendly, supportive team and put your skills to work for a good cause, helping people create healthier gardens and restore local habitats.

This hands-on role combines retail customer service with practical nursery work, helping customers select plants and supporting the production and care of healthy nursery stock.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing friendly, knowledgeable customer service and advice on plant selection and care.

- Processing sales through the nursery’s point-of-sale (POS) system, including cash handling and electronic payments.

- Undertaking propagation, watering, plant maintenance, irrigation and pest control.





- Supporting day-to-day nursery retail operations.

- Entering and maintaining accurate nursery records.

- Working cooperatively with a diverse and changing team of staff, volunteers and trainees.

We are looking for someone with:

- Several years of general nursery experience, preferably working with native plants.

- Nursery retail experience and excellent customer service skills.

- A Certificate II or III in Horticulture, Nursery Operations or a related field is desirable.

- Experience using point-of-sale (POS) systems and handling cash accurately.

- Sound general knowledge of native plants.

- Practical skills in propagation, plant maintenance, irrigation and pest control.

- Valuable data entry skills and confidence using Excel and Word; experience with nursery management software is desirable.

- A positive, adaptable approach and strong teamwork skills.

- Reliability and availability to work Saturdays.

- A current Blue Card, or the ability to obtain one.

- A current ACDC ticket.

- A current open driver’s licence.

To apply: Please send your résumé and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience to ••••@gympielandcare.org.au by 26 October 2026.

📌 Nursery Assistant - Native Plant Nursery (Gympie)
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