1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 9 Labourers and Related Workers >> 99 Other Labourers and Related Workers >> 992 Agricultural and Horticultural Labourers >> 9922 Nursery and Garden Labourers >> 9922-11 Horticultural Nursery Assistant

9922-11	Horticultural Nursery Assistant
	Nursery Hand (Horticulture)

Assists with the planting, cultivation and harvesting of trees and plants in a plant nursery.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is completion of compulsory secondary education or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

prepares soils using hand tools or machines
assists in planting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
loads, unloads and moves gardening supplies and equipment
tends plants by hand watering and hand weeding
adjusts mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
thins out plantings by removing excess seedlings
prepares and packages plants for sale or transport
assists in the general cleaning and maintenance of plant nurseries