Junior Grower

🌱 Ready to Grow Your Career? 🌱

Join Haars Nursery as a Junior Grower 🪴

If you’re passionate about plants and ready to turn that passion into a career, Haars Nursery could be the perfect place to put down roots and flourish.

We’re seeking a Junior Grower to join our experienced and supportive Growing Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or someone keen to break into the horticulture industry within a large-scale, professional growing operation.

You’ll be guided through a structured, hands-on training program under the mentorship of our Head Grower, gaining real-world experience that builds the foundation to progress into a Grower role.

What You’ll Learn & Be Doing

You’ll gain exposure across all aspects of plant production, including:

• Watering and irrigation management
• Operating irrigation systems for watering and fertigation
• Plant pathology and disease identification
• Pest and disease scouting, diagnosis, and treatment
• Use of organic crop protectants
• Spraying and drenching crops
• Water and soil testing and analysis
• Managing and controlling greenhouse environments
• Sticky trap monitoring and analysis
• Crop planning and scheduling
• Plant propagation techniques
• Growing media testing and evaluation
• Research, problem-solving, and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• A formal horticulture qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Reliable, hardworking, and genuinely keen to learn and develop
• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a friendly, diverse team
• Work Environment & Flexibility

A career in horticulture means working with nature, so some tasks may involve varying weather conditions. Working outside in rain, hail and shine is a requirement. Occasional weekend work (such as plant watering) may be required, but we offer a flexible roster with a mix of weekday and weekend shifts to meet full-time hours.

If you’re motivated, curious, and excited about building a long-term career in growing, we’d love to hear from you.

Our application process consists of a phone interview, face-to-face interview, and a pre-employment medical test.

About us:

We are leading the market as one of Australia’s largest wholesale production nurseries specialising in flowering plants, herbs and vegetables since 1981. We have a strong local community profile through our contribution to local charities and businesses and are proud to be regarded as an employer of choice. We are committed to safe working practices and a safe work environment. To learn more about Haars Nursery, please visit www.haarsnursery.com.au.

Please note that due to the high numbers of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.