Nursery
Nurseries and plant producers are vital to New Zealand. They’re often the starting point for food production, forestry, beautification, and environmentally focused work.
Job overview
You’ll find many career opportunities in nurseries. You need to have a genuine enthusiasm for horticulture with a passion for growing and nurturing healthy plants to make a greener, more productive, and increasingly beautiful New Zealand.
Skills and experience
- Physically fit and enjoy working outdoors
- Growsafe certificate and first aid certificate an advantage (link to Growsafe)
- Able to work as part of a team
- Customer focused
- Able and eligible to work in New Zealand
- Eager to learn and train while you work
- Have a driver’s licence
News from our learners and employers
Amelia Marsden has been racking up the accolades since completing her New Zealand Apprenticeship in Horticulture (Fruit Production) through Primary ITO in 2022.
Congratulations to Jacob Sced from Longridge Country Estate in Paeroa, who recently completed his New Zealand Apprenticeship in Landscape Construction (Level 4).
Primary ITO is introducing short modular training for the horticulture industry, to support new staff to gain introductory knowledge and existing staff to grow their skills.
An Interim Establishment Board has been appointed to guide the organisation as it establishes an industry-owned Private Training Establishment (PTE).