Associate Plant Growth Assistant

UQ College

Associate Plant Growth Assistant maintaining plant growth infrastructure and supporting horticultural operations at the University of Queensland. Collaborating within a purpose-driven team for innovative research outcomes.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeGatton • 🇦🇺 AustraliaJuniorMid-Level💰 A$68,939 - A$75,882 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

horticultureplant health monitoringpest identificationdisease identificationplant growth infrastructure maintenanceirrigation systems maintenancepesticide applicationgrowing media preparationexperiment setupresearch project maintenance

Soft Skills

effective communicationclient service focusindependent workteam collaborationcommitment to safetyphysical task performanceadaptability to varied environmentsproblem-solving

Certifications

valid unrestricted driver’s licence