Christchurch - Horticulture Production Assistant
Love Working with Plants and Being Hands-On? This Job is for You!**
Enjoy outdoor-style work in a protected environment - rain or shine, you'll be growing beautiful flowers all year round.
Working in a well-established premium flower-growing business, known for treating their team right. They offer excellent working conditions, great training, and they are proud of their low staff turnover.
**What is in it for you?**- Hands-on work in an environment protected from the elements
- Competitive pay $26+ per hour (based on experience)
- Ongoing training and development - plenty of opportunity to learn and grow (pun intended)
- Supportive, close-knit team passionate about what they do
- Preparing soil and planting bulbs
- Managing crops and assisting with pest control and spraying
- Harvesting flowers and preparing them for dispatch
- Operating machinery and helping with general maintenance
The flowers are grown undercover all year round, so there's always something to do. You'll enjoy a variety of tasks across the seasons, typically working Monday to Friday, 6-7am to 4.30pm with some public holiday work when needed.
**What We're Looking For:**- Proven physical fitness and experience in a manual job (e.g. landscaping, farming, cleaning)
- A positive, can-do attitude and team player mindset
- Mechanical aptitude - confident using tools and machinery
- A genuine interest in learning and developing new skills
Full training will be given so if you are passionate about a career in floriculture, please apply.
Must already living in and be legally entitled to work in New Zealand - NZ / Aust Citizenship or NZ Permanent Residency. **Overseas candidates will not be considered.** **This role is not suitable for visa sponsorship.**
**Applications will be processed as received.**If you have a green thumb and enjoy hands-on physical work, we want to hear from you!
Apply online now with your CV and a cover letter detailing your green thumb / plant ?? experience or interest.
If you have any questions, call Andrew on 021 949 174