Horticulture supervisor, Hay NSW

About this job

Vishwa Group Pty Ltd is a mixed horticultural farm near Hay, NSW. They grow pumpkins, garlic, sunflowers, watermelons, and barley across 550 hectares.

You will supervise and coordinate day-to-day horticultural operations. Your duties include:

• Supervising and coordinating daily horticultural activities and operations
• Planning and organising planting, cultivation, pruning, and harvesting activities
• Supervising and allocating tasks to horticultural workers and staff
• Monitoring plant growth, crop quality, and overall horticultural production
• Inspecting plants and identifying pests, diseases, and growth problems
• Implementing appropriate pest, disease, weed, and plant management practices
• Monitoring irrigation, fertilisation, soil preparation, and plant nutrition
• Ensuring horticultural activities comply with workplace health and safety requirements
• Maintaining production records and monitoring the use of labour, materials, and resources

Requirements: AQF Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent. Minimum 3 years of relevant horticultural experience, including supervisory experience. Strong knowledge of planting, cultivation, pruning, harvesting, and crop maintenance. Experience supervising horticultural workers. Knowledge of plant health, pest and disease identification, and control practices. Experience with irrigation, fertigation, and crop management. Ability to operate and maintain horticultural machinery. Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements and safe chemical handling. Good leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Full-time position, 38 hours per week. $80,000 per year plus 12% superannuation. Apply via the Workforce Australia website.

Originally listed on Workforce Australia.