Nursery Opportunities | Blacktown City Council | Immediate Starts
We are currently recruiting for two temporary full-time opportunities with Blacktown City Council, working within their nursery operations team. These roles are ideal for candidates with horticulture, nursery, landscaping, or outdoor labour experience who enjoy hands‐on work and contributing to the production and maintenance of quality plant stock.
These positions offer the opportunity to work within a council environment supporting nursery operations, plant propagation, and green space initiatives.
Nursery Propagator — $44.81/hr
Location: Rooty Hill
Contract: Tuesday 12 May 2026 – Friday 7 May 2027
Hours: Monday to Friday | 6:00am – 2:30pm
This role is suited to an experienced nursery professional with strong propagation knowledge and hands‐on horticultural experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Collection of seed and propagation material
* Seed sowing and cutting preparation
* Potting and transplanting stock
* Maintaining irrigation and climate control systems
* Monitoring plant health, pests, weeds, and diseases
* Chemical application and storage compliance
* Packing and dispatching nursery orders
* Maintaining seed banks and nursery records
* Supervising staff, volunteers, and work experience personnel
Requirements
* Certificate III in Horticulture
* Previous plant propagation experience
* Current Class C driver's licence
* Senior First Aid Certificate
* Chemcert/Smarttrain certification
* White Card
Nursery Labourer — $39.39/hr
Location: Rooty Hill
Contract: Tuesday 19 May 2026 – Friday 14 May 2027
Hours: Monday to Friday | 6:00am – 2:30pm
This role is ideal for someone with outdoor labour experience and a genuine interest in plants, gardening, and nursery operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assisting with daily nursery operations
* Seed sowing and plant propagation support
* Potting, pruning, plant labelling, and weed control
* Packing and dispatching orders
* Operating nursery equipment and irrigation systems
* Grounds maintenance including mower, blower, and whipper snipper use
* Tree and shrub planting
* Mulching, landscaping, and general nursery upkeep
Requirements
* Previous outdoor labour experience
* Interest in horticulture or gardening
* Current Class C driver's licence
Highly regarded
* White Card
* First Aid Certificate
* Smarttrain/Chemcert certification
What's on offer?
* Long‐term temporary contracts
* Full‐time hours
* Competitive hourly rates
* Immediate starts available
* Great team environment
* Opportunity to work with an established local council nursery team
If you're interested, please apply with your CV and outline your relevant experience, licences, tickets, and qualifications.
Suitable candidates will be contacted.
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