Nursery Operations & Maintenance Manager

Majestic Young Plants is a propagation nursery and horticultural company, supplying wholesale markets in Australia and internationally with high-quality plant material. Our Healesville site runs a range of horticultural automation, including drum seeding lines, soil and media handling equipment, cutting-processing systems, potting and transplanting machines, grading equipment, conveyors and irrigation systems. We’re seeking an experienced manager to organise nursery operations, keep production supplied, and keep our machinery running at peak performance.

Key responsibilities

Arranging and preparing all production inputs (growing media, trays, pots, labels, seed and consumables) so each day’s work can go ahead as scheduled

Controlling the flow of materials to the seeding, soilworks, potting and grading lines, including coordinating forklift and stock movements

Scheduling nursery operations so materials, machinery and staff are ready before each job starts

Setting up and controlling machine operation so output meets production specifications and order instructions

Running the production lines through an effective supervisory presence, to get maximum output and efficiency

Leading the preventive maintenance program, and maintaining, servicing and repairing horticultural automation machinery, including spray and irrigation equipment

Managing breakdowns, service contractors and machinery downtime so production isn’t held up

Working with quality control and dispatch so tray, label and traceability requirements are met

Training machine operators and nursery staff

Enforcing WHS policies and making sure all staff follow safety and quality assurance procedures

Reporting on production performance, input usage and equipment needs to management

Requirements

A Diploma in a relevant field (such as engineering, mechatronics, agriculture or horticulture), or at least 3 years’ experience managing machinery or production operations

Experience in production scheduling and organising materials in a production environment

Experience maintaining and operating production nursery machinery, including seeding lines, soilworks (media mixing, tray filling and potting) and grading equipment

Strong mechanical and fault-finding skills on automated production equipment

Experience leading and scheduling teams

Understanding of WHS and quality systems

Forklift licence (desirable)

Literacy and numeracy skills, and proficiency in MS Office

Please apply online and submit your resume. A cover letter detailing your experience is required. No agencies please.