Production Horticulture Supervisor – Grower

Majestic Young Plants is a propagation nursery and horticultural company, supplying wholesale markets in Australia and internationally with high-quality plant material. We are located in Healesville, Victoria, and are seeking an experienced Production Horticulture Supervisor to lead crop growing and dispatch across our greenhouses and shadehouses.

Key responsibilities

Supervising and coordinating daily growing and dispatch activities across the nursery

Establishing propagated crops and regulating crop growth, timing and quality through to sale

Planning and managing irrigation, fertigation and greenhouse growing conditions

Monitoring crops for pests, diseases and disorders, and reporting unusual disease or plant pest signs

Carrying out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures when required

Preparing, transporting, storing and applying chemicals to control pests, weeds and diseases

Operating and maintaining chemical application and specialised production equipment

Making sure crops have passed their chemical withholding periods before dispatch

Running the post-harvest program: grading, picking, packing and dispatching orders to quality standards with minimal plant damage

Performing shed and nursery activities as needed

Working with the Production Manager, Head Grower and the Nursery Operations Manager and maintenance team

Allocating work to, training and supervising nursery staff

Keeping accurate crop, spray and dispatch records

Requirements

Certificate III or IV in Production Horticulture or Nursery Operations, or at least 3 years’ experience in production horticulture with relevant formal training (or 5 years without it)

Current Chemical Users / ChemCert accreditation

Forklift licence (desirable)

Proven supervisory experience in a nursery or production horticulture setting

Strong knowledge of plant health, crop scheduling and quality standards

Understanding of health and safety regulations

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.