Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Maintaining and cleaning plant growth infrastructure, including glasshouses, greenhouses, growth rooms, and associated equipment.
- Supporting horticultural operations such as potting, irrigation, pesticide application, and preparation of growing media.
- Monitoring plant health and promptly identifying and reporting pests, diseases, or other issues.
- Assisting with the setup and maintenance of experiments and research projects, ensuring high service standards.
- Being on an on call roster with potential after hours call outs.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in horticulture, ideally within glasshouse or greenhouse environments.
- Ability to monitor plant health and identify issues such as pests and diseases.
- Experience maintaining plant growth infrastructure and irrigation systems.
- Strong understanding of safe work practices and commitment to OH&S compliance.
- Proven ability to perform physical tasks and work across varied environments and weather conditions.
- Effective communication skills with a strong client service focus.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Valid unrestricted driver’s licence, own vehicle, and willingness to travel across multiple UQ facilities.
Benefits
- Free parking and intercampus bus.
- On campus childcare, medical clinic, and post office.
- Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave.
- 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading.
- Health and wellness discounts, including fitness passport access and Employee Assistance Program.
- Career development opportunities, including access to internal vacancies and Study for Staff program.
- 25% discount on eligible UQ Vets services.
- Access to UQ Sport facilities.