Horticultural Trades Workers
Minor Group
ANZSCO CODE - 362

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2); or
• 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 Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2); or
• 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.

• arranging supply and storage of flowers and selecting, trimming and arranging flowers and decorations
• preparing plans and drawings, and selecting materials and plants
• scheduling and constructing garden landscapes, and installing irrigation systems
• preparing soil, potting media, growing sites and seedbeds before planting seeds, bulbs and new turf
• maintaining parks, gardens, surfaces used for sport, and plants in nurseries
• applying pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals to control pests, diseases, weeds and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
• examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment