Career

Nurserypersons

Farming, Animals & Conservation

Career stats

Weekly pay

$821

Prospects

Low

Employed in Australia

7,700

Growth

Decline

Overview

Agricultural, Forestry & Horticultural Operators operate agricultural, forestry and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, sow and harvest crops, and fell trees and move logs.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Agricultural & Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator
mdi-briefcase-variant Logging Plant Operator

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • preparing potting media and containers before planting
  • selecting seeds bulbs and cuttings and planting them in beds lawn areas and tubs
  • budding and grafting vegetative material onto root stock
  • watering plants manually and controlling automatic watering operations
  • applying pesticides to control pests diseases weeds and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
  • keeping records of soil mixtures plantings treatments losses and yields
  • selecting plants and packaging them for presentation and delivery
  • advising customers on plant care and appropriate plants for local conditions
  • may plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation.

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

  • Certificate III in Nursery Operations
  • Certificate IV in Nursery Operations
  • Diploma of Nursery Management
More about VET

Industry

Farming, Animals & Conservation

If you’re interested in outdoor work such as growing plants or raising stock, you may be interested in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing includes a wide range of occupations, skills and activities. This industry has a massive undertaking supplying your local supermarket with numerous fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. There are lots of types of farming and specialty jobs – cane, cotton farming, beef and dairy, organic as well as all the supporting maintaining and selling farm machinery, just to name a few.

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