Nishant Patel
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Seasoned Nursery Manager with a proven track record in managing nursery operations including plant cultivation, pest control, and landscape design. Strengths include strong leadership skills, knowledge of horticultural practices, and ability to train staff. Past roles have resulted in improved plant health and increased nursery efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursery Production/Dispatch Operations Manager
Humphrise Nursery
Mooroolbark, Victoria
09.2020 - Current
- Monitored plant stock levels and restocked shelves accordingly.
- Maintained the nursery grounds by watering, weeding, pruning and fertilizing plants.
- Inspected plants regularly to ensure quality standards were met.
- Identified pests or diseases on plants and implemented appropriate solutions.
- Loaded and unloaded delivery trucks with new inventory items.
- Planted seeds and bulbs in designated areas of the nursery.
- Mixed soils and other ingredients together according to specific recipes for different types of plants.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed while working with hazardous materials such as pesticides or fertilizers.
- Trained new employees on proper techniques for handling plants.
- Pruned, trimmed and culled plants to promote proper growth.
- Tagged plants and documented details in inventory records.
- Irrigated plants at specific intervals to moisten soil and promote growth.
- Tied and wrapped plants in preparation for planting.
- Tested crop samples in laboratory to determine quality and documented findings.
- Fertilized, cultivated, and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants.
- Utilized proven methods for watering and fertilization to minimize plant losses while maintaining plant health.
- Prepared soil and gardens for planting and laid down mulch and sod.
- Applied pesticides to prevent insect infestation.
- Mixed and sprayed fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides onto grass, shrubs and trees.
- Installed irrigation systems, rock gardens and ponds to simplify watering needs.
Education
Production Horticulture - Horticulture
Technical Institute of Victoria
Carlton, VIC03-2023
Masters of Information Technology - Information Technology
Victorian Institute of Technology
Melbourne, VIC12-2021
Skills
- Route planning
- Logistics management
- Manpower planning
- Environmental awareness
- Chemical handling
- Weather monitoring
- Weed identification
- Pesticide application
- Soil analysis
- Soil sampling
- Plant health assessment
- Pest identification
- Herbicide application
- Chemical mixing
- Backpack sprayer operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Soil preparation
- Safety management
- Risk assessment
- Chemical formulas
- Problem-solving
- Insect and disease diagnosis
Certification
- HR license
- Agriculture Chemical user permit
- Full driving license Victoria
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Nursery Production/Dispatch Operations Manager
Humphrise Nursery
09.2020 - Current
Production Horticulture - Horticulture
Technical Institute of Victoria
Masters of Information Technology - Information Technology
Victorian Institute of Technology
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