Position Title: Nursery Supervisor (Nursery Person) Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Employer: Sunshine Coast Tubestock Growers Location: Palmwoods, QLD 4555 Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 per annum (dependent on experience) About the Company Sunshine Coast Tubestock Growers is a proudly Indigenous-owned wholesale propagation nursery based at Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast. We specialise in the production and supply of premium tubestock and bare-rooted cuttings to the horticultural industry across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT. Our business is built on a commitment to quality, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. About the Role Sunshine Coast Tubestock Growers is seeking an experienced Nursery Supervisor (Nursery Person) to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a senior production role within our wholesale propagation operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for advanced plant propagation, supervising casual production staff, maintaining nursery inventory records, and ensuring production output aligns with forward customer orders. The role also involves regular weekend irrigation checks as part of normal operational requirements. Key Responsibilities • Prepare and strike cuttings and manage tube production cycles • Monitor plant stock health, growth, and quality standards • Coordinate and supervise daily propagation tasks across the nursery • Provide training and guidance to casual production staff • Maintain accurate propagation, potting, and stock movement records in the nursery inventory system • Reconcile physical plant quantities with recorded inventory data • Monitor production output against forward customer orders and report potential shortfalls • Coordinate packing activities during high-volume dispatch periods, including staff allocation and verification of plant quantities • Oversee preparation of master pack documentation and confirm alignment between physical stock, inventory records, and dispatch requirements • Conduct regular irrigation monitoring including weekend crop checks • Collect and prepare propagation material for scheduled production cycles Skills • Practical knowledge of plant propagation techniques including cutting preparation, striking, and tube production • Ability to identify and respond to plant health, pest, and disease issues • Competence in nursery inventory management and stock reconciliation • Strong supervisory and team coordination skills • Good attention to detail, particularly in record-keeping and stock verification • Ability to work flexibly across a Monday to Sunday roster, including weekend irrigation checks • Sound written and verbal communication skills for recording and reporting purposes Experience • Demonstrated experience in plant propagation and production in a wholesale or commercial nursery environment • Experience supervising or directing production staff in a nursery or horticultural setting • Experience maintaining nursery stock records and using inventory management systems • Experience coordinating packing and dispatch activities, including stock verification • Experience conducting irrigation monitoring and crop checks (including weekend operational checks) is desirable Qualifications • Certificate III in Horticulture (Nursery Production) or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • Additional qualifications in horticulture, plant science, or business management are desirable but not essential Important Eligibility Requirement To be considered for this role, applicants must have full-time, unrestricted working rights in Australia for the duration of the employment period. Applicants who do not hold unrestricted work rights will not be considered.
