Production Horticulturist
Southern Cross Personnel
- Pyap, SA
- $60,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
The position involves propagating and cultivating or growing of plants in a production horticulture environment.
The work can be undertaken in either an indoor facility or shed, or outdoor farm setting, or both.
The work involves a variety of activities involving plant nursery propagation, cultivation, irrigation and growing of vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts and other crops.The position involves some or all of the following tasks
Tasks:
- Order seed, fertilizer and chemicals
- Select seeds based on weather and soil conditions and yield
- Prepare growing media and suitable trays, pots and containers
- Manage the propagation and planting operation
- Maintain sufficient stocks of plant foods and fertilizers
- Undertake transport and logistics for delivery of sales stock
- Ensure relevant equipment is maintained
- Maintain good plant health and manage disease
- Manage biosecurity risks
- Implement irrigation of crops
- Sample and interpret soil conditions and compost
- Provide advice on plant and seed varieties
- Maintain soil, hydroponic, plant, treatment and yield records