Garden and Nursery Laboring Careers

Ideal for

“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Garden and Nursery Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens and horticultural nurseries.

Job Titles

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mdi-briefcase-variant Horticultural Nursery Assistant

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

loading unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
assisting with planting and transplanting flowers shrubs trees and lawns
maintaining gardens by watering weeding and mowing lawns
cleaning gardens and removing rubbish
assisting with propagating planting and potting seeds bulbs and cuttings
tending plants by hand watering and weeding
adjusting mist irrigation systems shade and ventilation
harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate II in Production Nursery
Certificate III in Production Nursery
Certificate III in Protected Horticulture

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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