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Nursery Assistant
Alternative Titles:
Gardener's Assistant, Horticultural Assistant
Nursery assistants undertake a range of tasks to do with
the cultivation, growing and harvesting of trees and plants.
A nursery assistant may perform the following tasks:
- prepare soils using hand tools or machines
- assist in planting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
- load, unload and move gardening supplies and equipment
- look after plants by hand watering and hand weeding
- adjust mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
- thin out plantings by removing excess seedlings
- prepare and package plants for sale or transport
- assist in general cleaning and maintenance of plant
nurseries.
Nursery assistants usually work under the supervision of a
horticultural tradesperson. They work outside and in
greenhouses, often in a team.
Required Skills - Nursery Assistant
- able to undertake manual and sometimes heavy work
- good at observation
- methodical
- good communication skills
- enjoy outdoor work
- enjoy working in teams
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