362411: Nurseryperson
Skill Level: 3
Assessing Authority: TRA
Visa Options – ANZSCO 362411
Visa Type | Eligibility | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 489 (State/Territory nominated) | - | - | ||
Subclass 489 (NOT nominated by State/Territory) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 485 (Graduate) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 482 (TSS) | - | |||
Subclass 186 (ENS) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 187 (RSMS) | - | - | ||
Subclass 407 (Training) | - | - |
State Eligibility Summary Table – ANZSCO 362411
362411: Nurseryperson
Description
Propagates and cultivates trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant nursery.
Skill Level
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.
Specialization
- Plant Propagator
Specialization 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.
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
Assessing Authority
- Excludes positions that are not located in regional Australia within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations.