Location
Bathurst, may need to travel to Orange, Molong and Blayney.
Tenure
Permanent Part Time - 2 days a week negotiable on a needs basis.
Salary
Commensurate with experience, as per the Fair Work Ombudsman Nursery Award. Range: $ above award negotiable commensurate with experience.
Application closing date
11 : 59pm Sunday 30th November.
Interview details
Between 8-10th December at Bathurst.
Overview
Central Tablelands Landcare Nursery is a community run nursery with a friendly team who are passionate about the conservation of the environment.
Central Tablelands Landcare Nursery is looking for a knowledgeable nursery manager to work with a dedicated team of volunteers to grow native tubestock for environmental plantings.
In this role you will work alongside both volunteers, the assistant nursery manager, the Central Tablelands Landcare coordinator and committee.
The nursery has a volunteer working bee every Thursday.
This is a unique and rewarding position that would suit a passionate horticulturist or environmental professional to positively contribute to the local environment, whilst working with an enthusiastic, grass roots team.
The position will be based at our Bathurst nursery, however the role will service and travel within the Central Tablelands Local Landcare catchment, which includes Bathurst, Orange, Molong and Blayney.
The Central Tablelands Landcare nursery focuses on the propagation and cultivation of endemic plant species, providing high-quality native plants for revegetation, habitat creation, and ecological restoration projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage ordering, invoicing and batching nursery orders.
* Collaborate with and lead a team of passionate volunteers.
* Grow the presence and impact of the nursery.
* Adopt existing procedures and develop new procedures.
* Consulting on environmental matters for Central Tablelands Local Landcare.
* Field work (seed harvesting, site inspections).
Competencies & Qualifications
* Knowledge of endemic plants and ecosystems, and ability to consult on these topics.
* Experience in provenance seed collection, understanding of variations in plant germination and strengthening, and growing species to order.
* Experience in managing a group of passionate volunteers.
* Ability to coordinate and run a local community plant nursery; including sales, invoicing, batching and coordinating collection.
* A passion for the environment and conserving local flora species.
* Flora and fauna identification skill and the ability to conduct workshops and educational experiences for the community.
* Develop and deliver educational programs and advocate for the local environment and Landcare.
* Desirable: First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.
* Desirable: Safe Chemical Handling Course or willingness to obtain.
Selection Criteria
* Physical capability to safely perform field work / site assessments, along with travel.
* Physical capability to safely perform manual work associated with managing a nursery.
* Environmental management and ecosystem knowledge and experience.
* Professional reliability and punctuality.
* Familiarity with working in a nursery and the related processes.
* Willingness to keep up to date with current environmental and industry standards and information.
* Customer services and communication skills.
* Ability to manage production / sales from propagation to batching orders.
* This will include liaison with clients, quoting and invoicing orders.
* Strong collaboration skills to work with experienced volunteers and the ability to recruit and train new volunteers.
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