Gardener Assistant

Alternative Titles: Garden Labourer, Horticultural Assistant

Gardeners' assistants undertake a range of tasks to do with the cultivation and maintenance of gardens.

A gardener's assistant may perform the following tasks:

  • prepare new garden sites and plots using hand tools or machines
  • load, unload and move gardening supplies and equipment
  • assist in planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
  • clean gardens and remove rubbish
  • maintain gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
  • erect barriers, fences or structures in gardens.

Gardeners' assistants usually work under the supervision of a horticultural tradesperson. They work outside and often in a team.

Required Skills - Gardener Assistant

  • able to undertake manual and sometimes heavy work
  • observant and methodical
  • enjoy outdoor work
  • enjoy working in teams

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