Who We Are

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) employs over 240 staff overseeing two beautiful world-class gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.

The organisation fosters an understanding and appreciation for plants and the natural world through arts and culture and education programs, world-leading scientific research, plant conservation programs, and promotes health and wellbeing in nature.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a Horticulturist (Nursery) to support the sourcing, curation, propagation, and maintenance of plant material to enhance our living plant collections, landscape projects, and conservation efforts. You will propagate a diverse range of plants, research and trial propagation techniques, and maintain accurate plant records to support high-quality plant production. You will manage pest and disease control through integrated pest management principles. In addition, you'll contribute to horticultural planning and work with other internal and external stakeholders when areas are redesigned. Your expertise will be critical in maintaining compliance, promoting safety, and supporting RBGV's reputation for horticultural excellence.

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Horticulturist with a Trade Certificate, Advanced Certificate, or relevant tertiary qualifications in Horticulture (Nursery) or a related field with demonstrated experience in a specialist plant nursery or similar environment. You will possess in-depth knowledge of current nursery practices, plant identification, and propagation techniques, and a demonstrated history in optimising plant performance through effective pest, weed, and disease management using IPM strategies. Strong record-keeping skills, including database management and plant performance tracking, along with a customer-focused approach to delivering excellent service, are key requirements.

All other key selection criteria can be found in the position description (see below).

Working with Us

At RBGV you'll be part of a nationally recognised organisation that makes a genuine impact on a local and international scale. As an employee you will benefit from flexible working arrangements to assist in creating genuine work/life balance, annual leave loading, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much more.