[ref. d63783422] Nursery Farm Hand - Te Awamutu

Ohinewai Harvest is a family-owned business operating in the Horticulture sector. We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable horticulture nursery worker to assist with plant production.

Hours of work will be 7:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday with minimum 30 hours work per week and a maximum of 50 hours per week. Some weekend work will be required.

Rates of Pay will range from $26.00 to $30.00 per hour depending on skills and experience

• Level 4- Trade Certificate or Diploma is required.
• OR at least three years of relevant experience is required.
• 3 year experience will be preferred.

• Production – seeding, sowing, cutting propagation, hand potting and bagging
• Plant Care – General plant health monitoring, sanitization, clear work sites
• Working with team members to ensure productivity, safe work environment and exceptional team culture
• Record keeping of work performed and reporting improvements/work to be carried out

• Physical - Performing physical activities for most of the working day that will involve standing, crouching, and reaching. Heavy lifting will be required at times.
• Must be able to work fast, pruning, cutting, potting
• Teamwork – ability to work with multiple people to achieve production objectives
• Work ethic – focus on meeting/exceeding targets and set quality standards.
• Have existing knowledge of core Horticulture practices.

• A progressive work environment
• Advance your skills through learning leading plant production techniques

The job advertisement will close in 15 days, if you are interested please applying online or email corresponding CV and resume. These can be emailed to info@ohinewaiharvest.co.nz