ANZSCO code 362411

Nurseryperson

Description

Propagates and cultivates trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant nursery.

Skill Level 3

Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following: – NZ Register Level 4 qualification – AQF Certificate IV or – AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training. At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 

Assessing Authority

• Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

traenquiries@dese.gov.au 

Specialisations

• Plant Propagator

 Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 3624: Nurserypersons

Description

Propagate and cultivate trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in plant nurseries.

Indicative Skill Level Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. 

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