Nursery Worker - Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu
Time for a Change? Come Grow with Us at Growing Spectrum – Kihikihi Nursery, Te Awamutu.
Thinking about your next move? If you love plants, enjoy working outdoors, and want a role where you can get hands-on and see the results of your work, we’d love to hear from you. Join our friendly team at Growing Spectrum’s Kihikihi Nursery — a place where you can put down roots and watch your skills flourish.
About the Role:
As a Nursery Worker, you’ll be involved in all aspects of plant care, from propagation to dispatch. You’ll work across different teams, ensuring plants are nurtured to the highest quality while maintaining a clean and efficient nursery environment.This is a physical, hands-on role that requires attention to detail, teamwork, and a passion for horticulture. This is a full-time, permanent position.
What You'll Be Doing:- Plant Care: Assist propagation, potting, pruning, and maintaining plant hygiene. Monitor plant health, apply fertilisers, weed suppressors, and sprays, and ensure proper hydration through irrigation and hand-watering.
- Stock Management: Relocate, organise, count, and label plants as needed. Assist with order picking, labelling, and preparing plants for dispatch to ensure timely customer deliveries.
- Nursery Maintenance: Help maintain nursery equipment, keep workspaces clean and tidy, and assist with simple repairs and general upkeep.
- Safety & Wellbeing: Follow all health and safety protocols, proactively report hazards, and contribute to a safe and positive work culture.
- Team Collaboration: Participate in daily team briefings, support different nursery teams as needed, and assist with training and process improvements.
- A strong work ethic and enthusiasm for plant care.
- Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Experience in a nursery or horticulture setting is an advantage.
- Spray experience is of benefit, and a Grow Safe certificate is highly desirable.
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to tasks.
- Forklift or tractor operation experience is a plus.
- A heavy vehicle licence is advantageous.
- A current NZ driver’s licence and horticulture qualification are beneficial.
- Work in a dynamic, team-focused environment at a leading nursery.
- Develop your skills and grow your career in horticulture.
- Competitive wage and a supportive workplace culture.
Apply now to join Growing Spectrum and be part of a team that nurtures quality plants for customers across New Zealand.
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