Permanent | Full time | Kinglake
Production nurseries
Prestige Plants is looking for an experienced horticulturalist to lead our propagation & small pot growing areas.
Salary: $70-95k per annum
Are you a qualified, experienced & driven career horticulturist?
- Prestige Plants – A large production nursery across 3 sites & 2 states, supplying the commercial landscaping market & large domestic projects.
- Growing & supplying grasses, shrubs & trees from tubes through to 400L bags.
- Combine your horticultural and people leadership skills to our dynamic team culture.
The Role
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- The success of the small pot & propagation areas
- Leading the propagation team
- Leading the small pot team
Supported by experienced leading hands, the Propagation and Small Pots Supervisor manages of team of up to 20 enthusiastic growers.
What you’ll need
- Full Australian working rights
- Formal Horticultural qualification (min cert 3 preferred)
- Ability to apply horticultural knowledge both in propagation & in small pot growing areas.
- Excellent people management, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Be enthusiastic and possess an ability to inspire your team
- A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
- An eye for detail
- An ability to teach & train staff
- Have a flexible hands-on approach in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Persistence and an ability to deliver
What you’ll do
Part of your day-to-day role will include the following.
- Execute Prestige’s production plans for propagation & small pots
- Develop and implement maintenance plans to ensure outstanding plant quality
- Oversee irrigation & IPM programs
- Managing & ordering of supplies required for propagation & small pot areas
- Maintain accurate inventory.
- Liaise with our sales team for contract grow order progress & general stock quality & availability, informing them of stock progress. Work with the sales team to ensure orders are planned for and fulfilled as efficiently as possible
- Train and develop your team to ensure high productivity, high quality & consistency.
- Ensuring your teams KPI’s are met
Culture and benefits
- Competitive salary on offer
- Join a well-established and respected business
- Experienced and supportive team
- Training provided to grow the right person
Who We Are
Prestige Plants is a large production nursery across 3 sites & 2 states, supplying the commercial landscaping market & large domestic projects. We grow and supply a comprehensive range of grasses, shrubs & trees from tubes through to 400L bags with over 700 different species.
The Propagation and Small Pots Supervisor is based at Prestige Plants head office in Kinglake, the largest nursery in our group.
At Prestige Plants we’re passionate about plant quality and outstanding customer service.
Closing date
21 December 2024
How to apply
Applications should include a resume and cover letter highlighting specific relevant experience to recruitment@prestigeplants.com.au
