George: Nursery Spray Technician

About the Role

The successful candidate will join our team as a Nursery Spray Technician, responsible for implementing and maintaining a comprehensive spray programme to ensure optimal crop health and productivity in our nursery operations. This role requires a strong understanding of pest and disease control principles, combined with excellent technical skills and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing the daily and weekly spray programme as directed by the Nursery Manager and Greenhouse Manager.
• Ensuring correct product selection, dosage rates, spray intervals, coverage, and application methods for each crop and area.
• Coordinating spray timing with irrigation schedules, weather conditions, and other production activities to maximise efficacy and minimise risk.
• Accurately mixing chemicals according to label instructions, maintaining correct water volumes, agitation, and mixing order.
• Regularly calibrating sprayers (nozzles, pressure, flow rate, and speed) and monitoring spray quality, addressing any issues such as poor coverage or drift immediately.
• Operating, supervising, and maintaining spray equipment including knapsacks, motorised units, and mist blowers, ensuring they are kept clean and in excellent working condition.
• Managing chemical inventory, including receiving, safe storage, labelling, expiry control, reordering, and proper disposal of empty containers and chemical waste.
• Maintaining a clean, compliant chemical store that meets all safety, bunding, ventilation, and documentation requirements (including SDS availability).
• Working closely with nursery scouts to identify pest and disease hotspots, provide feedback on treatment outcomes, and adjust spray actions accordingly.
• Enforcing PPE usage, conducting training for spray operators, ensuring medical fitness where required, and maintaining accurate spray records and compliance documentation at all times.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Tertiary education (advantageous)
• Minimum 2 years practical experience in crop protection and spraying activities
• Strong understanding of pest and disease control principles
• Correct label interpretation, mixing, and sprayer calibration skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills for accurate measurements, calculations, and record-keeping
• High attention to detail with a strong safety-first mindset and discipline around compliance
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport

Qualifications

• Formal education or certifications in relevant fields (if applicable)

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary will be discussed during the interview process.