Gardener (General)
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 34Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
- Minor group
- 342Horticultural Trades Workers
- Unit group
- 3421Gardeners (General)
Description
Plants, cultivates and maintains parks and gardens.
Unit group
3421 · Gardeners (General)Description
Plant, cultivate and maintain parks and gardens.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 3
Australia
3
Tasks
Tasks include
- Prepares and maintains seedbeds and growing sites
- Plants and transplants flowers, shrubs, hedges, trees and other plants
- Maintains planted and grassed areas by weeding, trimming, fertilising, watering, mowing and removing trash, fallen branches and leaves
- Prunes and trims trees, shrubs and hedges to maintain their shape and improve plant health
- Installs plant support and protection devices
- Applies pesticides and herbicides to control pests and weeds
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/3/34/342/3421
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.