Casual | 4 Days Per Week (Weekdays only)
This is a 4-day-per-week casual position, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role for the right applicant.
Help Us Grow Better Gardens, Better Plants & Better Habitat
At our core, we're passionate about reconnecting people with Australia's incredible native flora. We believe residential gardens can be beautiful, ecologically rich spaces that support biodiversity, create habitat for wildlife and inspire more people to embrace Australian native plants.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Horticulturist to join our team and play a key role in delivering that vision.
Working closely with the owner, you'll oversee plant health, production and horticultural excellence across every part of our business—from our retail nursery to our portfolio of high-end residential gardens.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants more than just another horticulture job. It's a chance to influence the quality of every plant we grow and every garden we maintain while helping shape a business dedicated to outstanding horticulture and meaningful ecological outcomes.
About the Role
You'll work alongside a small, highly skilled and genuinely passionate team where quality is always the priority. We're looking for someone who is a leader, a problem solver and a confident decision-maker—someone who takes pride in producing exceptional plants and helping gardens flourish.
A typical week will include:
- 3 days at our Bonville based nursery supporting nursery operations, maintaining plant quality and leading horticultural best practice, includes some customer service. Some light propagation work is available here if applicants are interested as well as a strong focus on plant nutrition, preventative pest & disease treatment and building overall resilient plants.
- 1 day working in a team maintaining our portfolio of high-end residential native gardens located within close proximity of our nursery - One garden per week.
Our maintenance gardens aren't standard maintenance jobs—they are carefully designed landscapes that we have designed & installed ourselves. Your role will be to guide these gardens as they mature, ensuring they remain true to their original design intent while continually improving their ecological value and overall health. Technical horticulture skills are a real asset here!
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the owner to develop and implement plant health strategies across all departments.
- Lead and mentor junior staff.
- Confidently manage plant nutrition, pruning, pest and disease control, and overall plant health.
- Oversee plant production at the Bonville site ensuring consistently high-quality nursery stock.
- Take and prepare cuttings while maintaining excellent plant health throughout the growing process.
- Monitor and improve nursery production systems and horticultural practices.
- Excellent, approachable and friendly customer service for our clients and customers who frequent the nursery. Our most important asset is making people feel welcome and inspired when they step into our nursery space and this role contributes to that significantly
- Store merchandising and displays
- Deliver exceptional horticultural outcomes that reflect our commitment to quality, biodiversity and Australian native plants.
About You
We're looking for someone with substantial horticultural experience who enjoys both the technical and leadership aspects of the industry.
Ideally you'll have:
- 5+ years' experience in the horticulture industry preferably in production nursery or high end garden maintenance.
- Certificate IV in Horticulture or equivalent
- The confidence to autonomously manage plant health, nutrition, pests and diseases with minimal supervision.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior team members.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and confidence making horticultural decisions.
- A genuine passion for Australian native plants and ecological gardening.
- Manual car licence
- Available 4 days a week. Weekday only
Highly Regarded Experience
- Australian native plants.
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
- Plant nutrition and crop health.
- Nursery production.
- High-end residential garden maintenance.
Pay & Details
- Type: Casual, 4 days per week (seasonal variation may apply)
- Pay: $33 - $38/hr commensurate to experience
- Location: Bonville
- Start: Immediate for the right candidate
Why Join Us?
At Bonville Nursery, we’re not just about selling plants — we’re about building lasting relationships with clients who share our values. We believe in more natives, more habitat, and more resilient gardens for the Coffs Coast.
You’ll be part of a passionate, growing business where your work directly contributes to this vision. Every week brings variety, growth, and the chance to create thriving gardens that reflect what we stand for.
Ready to Apply?
Applications open until 25th August.
Send your CV and a short cover letter telling us about yourself.
Pay: $33.00 – $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- Horticulture: 5 years (Required)
Licence/Certification:
- Horticulture IV certificate (Required)
Work Location: In person
