Horticulture Careers - Farm Manager

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Growing Crops • Soil preparation • Planting • Fertilising • Spraying • IPM - integrated pest management • Harvesting • Irrigating
• Post Harvest: • Manage orders • Packing supervision • Storage & coolroom management
• Sales: • Customer liaison • Stock management • Product marketing
• Manage QA
• Train Staff
• Manage WH&S

Desirable Skills:

• Initiative under pressure
• Being adaptable and willing to change
• Not afraid to make decisions quickly
• Knowledge in Food Safety
• Good people management skills
• Willingness to continually learn

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Optional:

• Forklift Licence
• Truck Licence

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Agriculture or Agribusiness Management
• Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness Management
• Masterclass in Horticultural Business
• Nuffield Scholarship

Estimated Earning potential:
$34,000 - $174,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

Next step:

• Develop current enterprise that you work for
• Move to a larger company

[Details Source: RMCG Video Source: BFVG]

Horticulture Careers - Equipment Sales & Repair

Farm Equipment

Regular tasks include maintaining, preparing and modifying the equipment.

Careers include

• Sales
• Mechanical repairs
• Contracting

Contract Services

Research and Development

If you have an interest in Science, research and development is a great field to enter...

Horticulture Careers - Irrigationist

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Implement an irrigation-related program.
• Schedule irrigations and interpret and apply irrigation designs.
• Select and manage pumping systems for irrigation.
• Supervise irrigation system installations and irrigation maintenance.

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma of Horticulture
• Certificate III in Horticulture 
• Certificate IV in Irrigation Management 
• Certificate III in Irrigation Technology 

[Source: AusVeg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Senior Nursery Person

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Prepare growing media and suitable trays, pots and containers.
• Manage the propagation and planting operation.
• Maintain sufficient stocks of plant foods and fertilisers.
• Implement appropriate pesticide and weedicide programs.
• Coordinate nursery work teams.
• Manage transport and logistics for delivery of sales stock.

Desirable Skills:

• Chemical certificate
• Forklift licence

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma of Nursery Management
• Diploma of Production Nursery Management 
• Certificate III in Nursery Operations 
• Certificate III in Production Nursery
• Certificate IV in Nursery Operations
• Certificate III in Retail Nursery

[Source: Ausveg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Production Horticulturalist

Training or Qualifications options:

• Certificate II in Production Horticulture
• Diploma of Horticulture
• Certificate III in Production Horticulture
• Certificate III in Horticulture 
• Certificate II in Production Nursery 

[Source: AusVeg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Agronomist

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Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Crop Monitoring
• Pest & Disease Identification
• Nutrient Imbalances
• Recommendations to improve crop health
• Undertake Trials and training for new products

Desirable Skills:

• Agricultural Science Degree
• Field experience is useful
• Enjoy working outdoors
• Able to work autonomously
• Can manage your own time
• Critical Thinking
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Agriculture,
• Agricultural Science Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Science

Estimated Earning potential:
$49,000 - $83,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

Next step:

• Senior Agronomist
• Researcher
• Biosecurity Officer

[Source: RMCG]

Horticulture Careers - QA/Compliance Manager

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Collection and analysis of production data
• Management of food safety systems
• Implementing a new product management system
• Developing and documenting processes and procedures
• Organising Events and Farm or Factory Tours
• Food Safety consulting jobs for external businesses

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Food Safety and Standards
• Strong Computing skills
• Ability to define process and write procedures
• People Management
• Good problem solving abilities
• Good Communication Skills
• Good Organisation Skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Adaptability
• Ability to think and act quickly

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Science or Agriculture
• Degree in Science or Agriculture

Estimated Earning potential:
$56,000 - $123,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

Next step:

• Develop within current enterprise that you work for
• Move to a role for a larger company or one in a different sector
• Consulting
• Start your own business

[Source: RMCG]

Horticulture Careers - Research Scientist

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Surveillance for insects in the field
• Insect collection, identification and rearing
• Testing control measures in the laboratory
• Testing ID method in the laboratory
• Running field experiments
• Data analysis
• Desktop research
• Developing user friendly resources
• Working with: • Government• Industry• Community groups• Growers• Advisors

Desirable Skills:

• Happy to work long hours
• Enjoy meeting people
• Enjoy collaboration with a range of people
• Enjoy working outdoors
• Enjoy travel
• Need to be able to work in a team
• Passion for insects
• Interest to continually learn
• Work autonomously
• Good decision making skills
• Strong understanding of experimental design and techniques
• Strong quantitative skills (coding is a plus)
• Good understanding of ecological processes
• Good time management and organisational skills

Essential:

• Car licence and transport a must
• First Aid Training
• Laboratory Safety Training

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Biology or Zoology (or other related subjects)
• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Biology or Zoology (or other related subjects)

Estimated Earning potential:
$76,000 - $332,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

Next step:

• Develop current enterprise that you work for
• Move to a larger company

[Source: RMCG]

Horticulture Careers - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Officer

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Monitoring and identifying plants pests and disease,
• Checking spray systems functioning,
• Investigating the chemical structure and function of living cells in plants and micro-organisms,
• Investigating the effects of environmental factors on plant grown such as rainfall, temperature, sunlight, soil, topography, and disease.
• Studying the forms and structures of plant tissues by systematic observation, dissection and microscopic examination.

Desirable Skills:

• Initiative under pressure
• Being adaptable and willing to change
• Not afraid to make decisions quickly
• Knowledge in Food Safety
• Good people management skills
• Willingness to continually learn

Desirable:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

• Forklift Licence
• Chemical Certificate

Training or Qualifications options:

• Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management
• Certificate IV in Pest Management

[Source: Ausveg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Ag Technology

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Provide Advice: • New Technology• Software• Precision Agriculture
• Software Development
• Other Agricultural Advice
• Travel Australia and overseas
• Attend conferences and events

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to work with others
• Collaboration
• Have a “can do” attitude
• Have an enquiring mind
• Willingness to continually develop
• Problem solving

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle
Phone & Computer if you are running your own business

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Agriculture or Science
• Degree in Agriculture or Science
• Nuffield Scholarship

Estimated Earning potential:
$54,000 - $184,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities or if self employed)

Next step:

• Develop current enterprise that you work for
• Move to a larger company
• Start your own company
• Move into a different field of expertise

[Source: RMCG]

Horticulture Careers - Production Supervisor

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Ensure scheduled crops for intended harvest have passed the withholding period
• Ensure that all specialised harvest equipment is maintained
• Ensure correct harvest to suit conditions of crop, soil moisture and variety to minimize any mechanical damage
• Liaise with Farm Operation Manager / Shed Production Manager / Maintenance Supervisor
• Ensure quality of harvest throughout harvest period to minimize damage.

Desirable Skills:

• Chemical Certificate.
• Forklift License.
• Health and Safety.
• Crop Production Courses.

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Training or Qualifications options:

• Certificate I in AgriFood Operations
• Certificate II in Production Horticulture
• Certificate III in Nursery Operations
• Certificate III in Production Horticulture
• Certificate III in Seed Production

[Source: Ausveg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Pickers

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Picking produce
• Washing produce
• Grading produce
• Packing for market
• Forklift driving (Licence required)

Desirable Skills:

• Willing to learn
• Happy to work as part of a farm roster, not always standard hours
• Like working outdoors
• Being a team player
• Willing to listen and adapt
• Ability to learn under pressure 

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Training or Qualifications options:

• Certificate II in Production Horticulture
• Certificate II in Agriculture
• Certificate III in Production Horticulture
• Certificate III in Agriculture

Estimated Earning potential:
Horticulture Award - $37,000 - $44,000 per year

Next step:

• Field Supervisor
• Nursery Supervisor
• Packing Supervisor
• Planter Operator
• Harvester Operator

[Source: RMCG]

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- All Rounder
- Maintenance

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Horticulture Careers - Logistics and Transport Manager

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Growing Crops • Soil preparation • Planting • Fertilising • Spraying • IPM - integrated pest management • Harvesting • Irrigating
• Post Harvest: • Manage orders • Packing supervision • Storage & coolroom management
• Sales: • Customer liaison • Stock management • Product marketing
• Manage QA
• Train Staff
• Manage WH&S

Essential:

• Car and Truck Licence
• Forklift Licence

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma of Logistics
• Diploma of Leadership and Management

[Source: Ausveg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Retailer

Horticulture Careers - Farm Manager

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Growing Crops • Soil preparation • Planting • Fertilising • Spraying • IPM - integrated pest management • Harvesting • Irrigating
• Post Harvest: • Manage orders • Packing supervision • Storage & coolroom management
• Sales: • Customer liaison • Stock management • Product marketing
• Manage QA
• Train Staff
• Manage WH&S

Desirable Skills:

• Initiative under pressure
• Being adaptable and willing to change
• Not afraid to make decisions quickly
• Knowledge in Food Safety
• Good people management skills
• Willingness to continually learn

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Optional:

• Forklift Licence
• Truck Licence

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Agriculture or Agribusiness Management
• Degree in Agriculture or Agribusiness Management
• Masterclass in Horticultural Business
• Nuffield Scholarship

Estimated Earning potential:
$34,000 - $174,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

[Details Source: RMCG Video Source: BFVG]

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Horticulture Careers - Production Assistant/Sales

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Coordinating teams and processes
• Ensure correct handling of product to meet customers’ requirements including grading, packing, cool chain, hygiene, and dispatch,
• Filling orders via buying and selling to market
• Assess incoming product regarding quality and determine grading,

Training or Qualifications options:

• Leading Hard/ Supervisor
• Workplace Supervisor Skill Set

[Source: Ausveg Grow Your Career]

Horticulture Careers - Trades People

Trade roles are traditionally acquired through a Traineeship or Apprenticeship.

Typical trade roles in the Horticulture Industry include:

• • Diesel Fitter
  • Refrigeration mechanic
  • Plumber

Training or Qualifications that are needed include:

• Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology
• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

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Horticulture Careers - AgriBusiness Management

Typical duties in the Horticulture Industry include:

• Assess new lending
• Manage client accounts
• Monitor clients’ ability to maintain credit
• Provide financial solutions for managing risks
• Provide financial solutions and advice for:• interest rates• cashflow• foreign currency• transactional solutions

Desirable Skills:

• General agricultural knowledge
• Tertiary qualifications in related fields such as economics, commerce, finance
• Time management
• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Need to work independently
• Be able to work in a team
• Perseverance
• Integrity

Essential:

Drivers licence and reliable vehicle

Training or Qualifications options:

• Diploma in Economics, Commerce, Finance or Agriculture
• Degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance or Agriculture

Estimated Earning potential:
$57,000 - $98,000 per year
(depending on the size of the business, experience and responsibilities)

Next step:

• Develop current enterprise that you work for
• Move to a larger company
• Branch/Area Manager

[Source: RMCG]

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