Burwood Nurseries, a division of Southern Fresh Foods Ltd, is seeking an experienced Plant Propagator to join our nursery team at our Cambridge operation.
Burwood Nurseries is one of New Zealand's established fresh-cut flower growers, operating as part of Southern Fresh. Our operations are growing and our propagation team plays an important role in producing healthy, consistent plant material for our commercial flower-growing programme.
About the role
As a Plant Propagator, you will undertake nursery propagation work covering the production and establishment of young plants from cuttings, seedlings and other propagation material, through to planting and preparation of growing areas.
Key duties
Pay and hours
Pay: $27.00 per hour
Minimum guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week
Employment: Full-time, permanent
Days of work: Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the industry, occasional weekend work may be required.
There is no commission, piece-rate or other non-guaranteed component of the pay.
Minimum requirements
Applicants must have either:
Applicants must also:
With over 30 years of growing experience, Southern Fresh was established in the fertile, lush growing area in the heart of Waikato. This family-owned and operated company has now progressed into one of New Zealand’s leading professional growers and processors of high quality baby vegetables, salads and herbs – both fresh and processed.
Our goal is to provide our discerning clientele with inspirational cuisine solutions. ‘Quality’, ‘freshness’ and ‘flavour’ are our vital ingredients. We pride ourselves on offering a superior product to the New Zealand food industry. Our stringent harvest procedures, thorough grading processes and multiple wash lines all contribute to only the finest quality product leaving our door!
