Propagator at Johannesburg City Parks

Minimum Requirements: 

• National Diploma in Horticulture or relevant qualification in natural sciences, conservation management, horticultural/environmental management or NQF Level 7 equivalent qualification National Diploma in Horticulture 
• At least 5 years of experience working within natural sciences, conservation, horticultural/ environmental management or related field and 2 years of experience in a supervisory position 
• Demonstrated experience working within a natural sciences, conservation, horticultural, environmental management or agriculture environment 
• Relevant horticulture, landscaping or similar course – (advantageous) 
• Demonstrated experience of working in a nursery – (advantageous)  

Key Performance Areas: 

• Work with the Senior Horticulturist to implement a 5-to-10-year propagation plan. 
• Improves the quality, health and survival rates of newly propagated plants. 
• Maintains records of newly propagated plants. 
• Propagates plants, according to the propagation plan and standards and procedures for gardens and display purposes. 
• Confers with superior to ascertain type and number of species to propagate, develop and revise nutrient formulas and environmental-control specifications for 
• Selects materials according to kind of plant, mixes growth media and prepares containers, such as jars, pots, and trays 
• Initiates new plant growth, using methods such as following: cutting leaves, stems, or rhizomes from parent plant and places cuttings in growth media 
• Bends, covers, or buries branches of parent plant in soil, securing branches with pegs or rocks 
• Wounds stems of parent plant, using sharp knife, inserts pebble into wound, and binds wound with moss, burlap, or raffia 
• Plants meristem and seeds in growth media 
• Breaks off or cuts apart and plants roots, crowns, and tubers from parent plant 
• Inspects growing area to ascertain temperature and humidity conditions, and regulates systems of heaters, fans, and sprayers to ensure conformance with specifications 
• Provides transplanting and cultivation instructions to co-workers, and monitors activities to assure adherence to established plant-culture procedures 
• May graft or divide developing plants to promote altered growth characteristics 
• Ensures plant irrigation system is in working condition (if applicable) 
• Ensures correct signage of various plants, May log activities as required 
• Maintains propagation records and compiles information as requested 
• Actively participates and manages own performance levels 
• Ensures regular one-on-one meetings are requested with the Senior Horticulturist to discuss progress of individual areas of accountability 
• Respond politely to public enquires if encountered and refers to supervisor as required
• Implements and monitors JCPZ safety, health, environmental and security policies and procedures 
• Implements identified risk mitigation measures 
• Ensures compliance of Department through policy and procedure adherence 
• Performs other related duties in line with function as and when required 

 Skills and Knowledge: 

• JCPZ policy and procedure framework, JCPZ mandate, strategy and stakeholder analysis
• Knowledge and application of SHERQ standards and requirements 
• Knowledge and application of plant propagation, JCPZ policy and procedure framework 
• Physical fitness, communication skills, interpersonal skills, conflict management 
• Teamwork, integrity, honesty, service orientation, time management, flexibility, resilience 
• Alignment with JCPZ values, self-driven 

ADVANTEGOUS TO OBTAIN: 

• Knowledge in Project Management 
• Knowledge in Research and Development 
• Able to work independently and be innovation. 
• Able to solve problems and conflicts. 
• Understanding of group dynamics