Full-Time Skilled Horticultural Worker - Adelaide - ref. u10588119
Please Quote Reference Number 98821
- 1+ year experience required
- Remuneration: At least $65,862 + super annually
- Jongs Flowers - Adelaide Hills region
Background of Business:
Established 20 years ago, Jong's Flowers has been providing a range of spectacular carnations, lilies, freesias and alstroemerias to the Australian market. Implementing the advanced technology available today in modern planting technology as well as providing advances into future flower breeds, Jong's Flowers aims to provide not only the most excellent quality flowers but also to provide the latest in flower development.
Jong’s Flowers is now seeking a full-time Skilled Horticultural Worker in the Adelaide Hills Region.
This position undertakes propagation, cultivation, harvest and processing of flowers.
Specific tasks and responsibilities:- Select, plant, prune, and propagate unrooted young plants from trays.
- Manage fertiliser, pesticide and weedicide control programs for plants.
- Monitor climate & temperature control systems to ensure optimal growing conditions.
- Ensure flow of irrigation system for healthy growing of plants.
- Mix and maintain soil to produce growing blocks for young plants for best growing conditions.
- Ensure correct watering technique to avoid fungicides.
- Undertake weeding duties and implement and monitor infection disease control.
- Work with an external party for regular soil testing.
- Regular pruning, and debudding of plants to ensure optimal height conditions.
- Harvest and flower bunching, packing for sale orders.
- Regular operation and care of plant machinery and equipment for cultivation of plants.
- Regular maintenance of greenhouses, production shed houses and ground.
- At least 1 year of experience
A remuneration package of at least $65,862 + super annually will be offered to the successful candidate.
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