Nursery Hand jobs in Melbourne: MyGig isn't live here yet.
Melbourne sits within an hour of serious growing country: the Yarra Valley and Mornington vineyards, Werribee’s market gardens and the nurseries ringing the outer north. Planting, harvest and packing seasons hire in short windows, and much of that workforce travels out from the city each morning.
Nursery work is agriculture at a gentler pace: growing things year-round rather than chasing one harvest, close to the city. No formal tickets are typically required to start; vetting covers identity, references and role skills.
We don't offer shifts in Melbourne yet, and this page won't pretend otherwise. Victoria is planned for 2027. Today MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. The award facts below apply nationally, so you can see what nursery hand work pays while you wait, and register your interest so you hear the moment Melbourne opens.
Coming to Melbourne in 2027.
Work in progress: we don't offer shifts in Melbourne yet, so there is nothing to apply for here today. MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. Register interest on the Melbourne page →
What nursery hand work pays is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally, including in Melbourne.
Horticulture Award (MA000028)
Published adult casual rates start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What you'd actually do on shift.
- ✓Potting, propagation and transplanting
- ✓Watering, feeding and pest checks
- ✓Order picking and despatch of plant stock
- ✓Greenhouse and yard maintenance
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual nursery hand get paid in Melbourne?
Nursery hand work in this industry is typically priced under the Horticulture Award (MA000028). Published casual rates under the Horticulture Award start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
What do I need to work as a nursery hand?
No formal tickets are typically required. MyGig vetting covers identity, right to work, references and role skills once, and then you can accept nursery hand shifts as they open.
Does MyGig operate in Melbourne?
Not yet. We don't offer shifts in Melbourne or anywhere in Victoria today. Victoria is planned for 2027. Register your interest on the Melbourne page and you will hear as soon as that changes.
When do I get paid?
The day after every shift, at no cost to you. Pay is calculated against the correct award classification with casual loading, and 12% superannuation is paid with each pay run rather than quarterly.
Melbourne is on the way.
Register your interest and you'll hear first when Melbourne opens in 2027. No spam, one update that matters.