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Minor Group

843 Forestry and Garden Workers

ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
Reference period
2021
Released
23/11/2021

843 Forestry and Garden Workers

Forestry and Garden Workers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating and cultivating plants, planting and maintaining gardens, assisting with the management of forests, including both conservation and production operations, managing pests and weeds, and assisting with installing, servicing and maintaining irrigation systems.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
  • AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
  • NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks Include:

  • collecting seeds, and cultivating, planting and propagating trees, seeds, seedlings and bulbs
  • monitoring trees and plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertiliser problems
  • killing weeds, felling and de-barking non-productive trees and thinning young forestry plantations
  • cultivating and maintaining natural and plantation forests and felling trees
  • loading, unloading and moving garden and nursery supplies and equipment
  • assisting with planting potting-up and transplanting flowers, shrubs, and trees
  • maintaining gardens by watering, weeding, pruning, mulching and fertilising, and operating and adjusting irrigation systems
  • managing and controlling pests and weeds species by applying chemicals and trapping and shooting animals
Unit Group

8431 Forestry and Logging Workers

Forestry and Logging Workers perform routine tasks associated in cultivating and maintaining natural and plantation forests, and logging, felling and sawing trees. Tree Surgeons are excluded from this unit group.

Tree Surgeons are included in Unit Group 3625 Arboriculture Workers, in Occupation 362512 Tree Worker.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year 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.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include:

  • maintaining forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment
  • killing weeds, felling and de-barking non-productive trees and thinning young plantations
  • collecting seeds, and cultivating and planting seedlings for reafforestation purposes
  • applying fertilisers and pesticides to individual trees and general forest areas
  • maintaining look-out for fires in forests
  • removing major branches and tree tops, trimming branches and sawing trunks into logs
  • assisting with loading and transporting logs
  • planning the felling of trees and determining the natural and intended fall of each tree
  • clearing surrounding area of saplings and debris prior to tree-felling
  • operating and maintaining manual and machine saws to fell trees and to cut felled trees into logs

Occupations:

  • 843111 Forestry Worker
  • 843112 Logging Assistant
  • 843113 Tree Faller

843111 Forestry Worker

Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests. Registration or licensing may be required

Skill Level: 4

Specialisations:

  • Tree Planter
  • Tree Thinner (NZ)

843112 Logging Assistant

Alternative Title:

  • Logger

Assists with logging, felling and sawing of trees in forests.

Skill Level: 4

843113 Tree Faller

Alternative Title:

  • Tree Feller

Fells trees in forests, and trims and saws them into logs using chainsaws. Registration or licensing may be required

Skill Level: 4

Unit Group

8432 Garden Labourers

Garden Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

Tasks Include:

  • loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
  • preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
  • assisting with planting, transplanting and positioning flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns in gardens
  • maintaining gardens by watering, weeding, pruning, mulching and fertilising, operating and adjusting irrigation systems and using protection stratergies
  • raking, aerating, dethatching, fertilising and mowing lawns
  • spraying and dusting trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control pests, weeds and disease
  • cleaning gardens and removing rubbish

Occupation:

  • 843211 Garden Labourer

843211 Garden Labourer

Assists in cultivating and maintaining gardens.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisations:

  • Lawn Mower
Unit Group

8433 Horticultural Nursery Assistants

Horticultural Nursery Assistants perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in horticultural nurseries.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

Tasks Include:

  • loading, unloading and moving nursery supplies and equipment
  • assisting with potting-up and transplanting flowers, shrubs, and trees
  • assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, seedlings and rooted cuttings
  • monitoring plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertiliser problems
  • tending plants by watering and weeding
  • adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
  • harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport

Occupation:

  • 843311 Horticultural Nursery Assistant

843311 Horticultural Nursery Assistant

Alternative Title:

  • Nursery Worker (Horticulture)

Assists in propagating, cultivating and harvesting plants in a horticultural nursery. May also include propagating and cultivating plants for forestry purposes. 

Skill Level: 5

Unit Group

8434 Pest Control Technicians

Pest Control Technicians apply pest management techniques to manage and control animal and invertebrate pests inside and outside domestic, commercial and industrial premises.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year 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.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include:

  • inspecting buildings and outside areas to detect signs of infestation
  • determining type of treatment required and providing clients with estimates of costs
  • preparing and spraying chemicals on infested areas using mechanical and electric sprayers to kill pests
  • fumigating houses and other buildings
  • laying baits, and placing and setting traps to capture and remove animals, such as rats and mice
  • installing animal control barriers such as needle strips, netting and other devices to keep animals off property

Occupation:

  • 843411 Pest Control Technician

843411 Pest Control Technician

Alternative Titles:

  • Pest Controller
  • Pest Management Technician

Applies pest management techniques to manage and control animal and invertebrate pests inside and outside domestic, commercial and industrial premises. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 4

Unit Group

8439 Other Forestry and Garden Workers

This unit group covers Forestry and Garden Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Hunter-Trappers and Irrigation Assistants.

Indicative Skill Level:

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

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Occupations:

  • 843911 Hunter-Trapper
  • 843912 Irrigation Assistant
  • 843999 Forestry and Garden Workers nec

843911 Hunter-Trapper

Alternative Titles:

  • Hunter
  • Shooter

Hunts, traps and shoots animals for food, pelts, research and for pest control. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

  • Possum Trapper (NZ)

843912 Irrigation Assistant

Alternative Titles:

  • Irrigation Worker
  • Irrigation Orchard Hand

Assists Irrigation Designers and Irrigation Technicians to install and service irrigation and/or fertigation systems.

Skill Level: 5

843999 Forestry and Garden Workers nec

This occupation group covers Forestry and Garden Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 5

Occupations in this group include:

  • Bush Regenerator
  • Indoor Plant Technician
  • Seed Collector
  • Weed Controller