Employment Opportunities at Downes Wholesale Nursery

We are getting ready for a busy spring and have several employment opportunities. We would love to hear from you if you are interested or know anyone looking for a change.

Sales Person:
Think you have what it takes to be a rock star sales person? I would love to hear from you. Work with a fun team, nursery or horticultural experience is an advantage. The successful applicant must have good people and motivational skills, the ability to work unsupervised and an eye for detail.

In this challenging role you will have the opportunity to learn about many and varied plant species and their requirements, marketing, client relations as well as many other facets of business development and the nursery industry on a large scale.

You need to be enthusiastic, energetic and team oriented with an excellent sales approach. Computer knowledge is a must.

Duties will include: Taking phone orders, learning the tender process, liaising with and organising outdoor staff, building client relations.

Project Coordinator:
Fancy yourself as an organised person with an eagle eye for detail? We are looking for a project coordinator to organise our pre-grow contracts.

Computer skills are essential. Applicant should have an eye for detail, good communication skills and the ability to work unsupervised and coordinate staff.

Duties required include, compiling and coordinating pre-growing contract orders. You will need to be able to organise propagation, sourcing and potting of orders, assisting with tenders, reporting and documenting progress to senior staff.

Estimator:
Dream of numbers, love hunting down and winning jobs? Then this might be for you. We are looking for an estimator to take on our tenders/quotes as well as liaise with clients and follow up on the outcomes with our clients.

Computer skills are essential. You will be using Microsoft Excel on a daily basis and should have a reasonable knowledge of its' functions.

The applicant should have an eye for detail, good communication skills, and the ability to work unsupervised and work towards deadlines.

If you like the sound of any of these opportunities please send your resume to warren@downesnursery.com.au or Fax: 02 4651 1605.