Are you passionate about providing a great customer experience and leading people to achieve excellence? Then you may be the right person for this three-month temporary role of wholesale Sales Manager at Yarralumla Nursery. Yarralumla Nursery is the largest wholesale nursery in the southern tablelands and sells high quality, competitively priced plants to landscape, wholesale, and retail industries; Landcare groups; and local, state governments as well as the Australian Government. The Nursery propagates and grows over 300,000 cool climate plants annually from its own plant stock and seed bank including local, rare, and endangered species. We are looking for an energetic, highly motivated person to drive customer sales in a dynamic and supportive workplace, that is making a difference to the landscape we live in. As Sales Manager, you will pro-actively lead teams to produce and sell high quality plants to the Canberra community and the surrounding regions. The role is based at the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra. Eligibility/Other requirements: Driver’s licence Class C is essential. Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent is desirable This position requires a pre-employment medical prior to employment to ensure the employee has the ability to: Lift heavy materials (16-20kg) Bend repeatedly Carry out a variety of other heavy manual work Work outdoors in all seasons Notes: This is a temporary position available from 01 December 2025 to 27 February 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. How to apply: Expressions of interest are sought from potential candidates and should include: A supporting statement of no more than two pages outlining experience and/or ability and addressing the requirements for each of the five points listed in Selection Criteria (Capabilities) in the attached Position Description A current curriculum vitae Contact details of two referees Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. City and Environment City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available from 01 December 2025 to 27 February 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
