Job Description

Job title: Senior Technician – Horticulture

Role type: Full time, permanent

Location: Auckland - Mount Albert & Tamaki

Salary band & range: General Salary Range G: $67,658 to $78,771 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

The Senior Technician - Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) is a specialised role within MPI's Level 3B quarantine glasshouse and tissue culture facilities, responsible for the care and management of fragile, high‑value plant material. This includes delicate tissue cultures and cuttings or budwood that require precise, controlled intervention to establish and grow. Operating in a setting comparable to an intensive care environment for plants, the role focuses on providing optimal conditions and expert husbandry to support plant survival, regeneration, and long-term viability under strict containment protocols.

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