Full-Time or 4 days a week flexible.
**Job Description**:
**Overview**:
Elevate your horticulture career with ORL's unique opportunity for a creative and passionate individual. As a Horticulturist and Plant Sourcing Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the green life within the company. Collaborating with diverse teams, you'll contribute to the selection, installation, and ongoing care of plants, ensuring the beauty and vitality of ORL gardens.
**Remuneration**:
Join ORL and enjoy a competitive salary package of $60,000 per year, supplemented with superannuation. Embrace a fulfilling career with additional benefits, including 4 weeks leave (pro rata), sick or carers leave (pro rata), and all public holidays (pro rata).
**Additional Perks**:
- Dedicated Nursery Space: ORL provides a dedicated nursery space, equipped for efficient plant management and organization.
- Work Van: Utilize a company van during work hours, ensuring mobility and convenience in executing your responsibilities.
**Main Role**:
**Plant Sourcing**:
- Collaborate with designers, garden care team, and clients to curate and plant materials for new projects and garden care jobs.
**Consultation and Design**:
- Consult with clients and designers, utilizing your industry expertise to create plant lists.- Implement creative designs using CAD or other tools.
**Nursery Management**:
- Efficiently manage the nursery.- Evaluate and refresh stock.- Maintain an organized and tidy inventory.- Ensure optimal watering practices.- Execute potting up activities.
**Garden Installation**:
- Contribute to the installation of new gardens in coordination with the landscape team.
**Aftercare Services**:
- Provide ongoing care to new landscapes during free periods, collaborating with the garden care team.
**Client Engagement**:
- Offer expert advice and plant lists to existing clients, focusing on plant improvements. Undertake orders and plant outs.- Regularly visit gardens, proposing annual refresh or updates.- Communicate with clients, providing estimates for suggested work.
**Landscape Support**:
- Collaborate on landscaping jobs, offering construction support, hands-on involvement, and laboring.
**Collaboration with Garden Care Team**:
- Assist the garden care team with tasks such as mulching, pruning, and garden renovations.
**Requirements**:
- Proven horticultural experience with plant sourcing expertise.
- Design skills using CAD or equivalent tools.
- Effective nursery management capabilities.
- Strong communication and client engagement skills.
- Hands-on experience in landscaping and garden care.