342931 Nurseryperson

• Forest Nursery Production Operator
• Plant Propagator

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Prepares soil, fertiliser mixes, and containers for planting
• Selects and plants seeds, bulbs, and cuttings in beds, containers, or trays
• Buds and grafts vegetative material onto rootstock
• Monitors, waters, and fertilises plants to ensure their water and nutritional requirements are met
• Applies pesticides and appropriate treatments to control pests, diseases, weeds, and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
• Keeps records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses, and yields
• Advises customers on plant selection and care