Horticultural worker
Agromillora Australia JV Pty Ltd

Would you like a an Work Experience Opportunity (WE Opportunity) at Agromillora as a Horticulture Nursery Trades Assistant gain work placement experience in a world renowned nursey operation?

Being around the world, with 10 subsidiaries and 9 laboratories on five continents and transactions in 25 different markets, is not only one of our greatest strengths, it is what sets us apart from our competitors. Our global presence provides us with an international vision and an experience with which we have acquired a deep know-how of the sector and that we place in the hands of our clients.

At Agromillora, the growth and management of plants in greenhouses requires a series of interconnected stages for which a great deal of detail and agronomic knowledge must be taken into account in order to achieve the highest productive efficiency and the highest plant quality. The productive stages such as planting, staking of olive trees, acclimatisation, rooting, transplanting, pruning and grafting require specific training and cross–management of fertirrigation at all stages of growth. The idea is to mechanise the maximum number of jobs such as cutting, transplanting and moving plants in order to improve production efficiency and ensure workers’ safety. In order to maintain plant traceability, bar code systems are used in trays and plants to guarantee the genetic quality of them all.

There is a great opportunity to gain some industry experience in Nursery Industry as a Horticulture Trades Assistant? The WE Opportunity is ideally suited to a Year 10 student or a VCE student to gain industry experience and job skills with Agromillora.

Sounds like a pretty good employer to have on your resume or commence a Traineeship with, doesn't it? Make Agromillora your next phone call to find out more.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please share this opportunity with your Careers Transition Pathway Officer or Careers Coordinator.

Skills You Might Learn

The student may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable employability skills such as:
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Punctuality.
• Presentation.
• Problem solving.
• Planning.
• Initiative.
• Hygiene.
• Follow instructions.
• Work under supervision.
• Industry specific OH&S.

The student may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their secondary school studies they include:
• Hands-on practical experience.
• Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
• Working in real-life scenarios.
• Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation.
• Liaising and working with supervisors, colleagues, industry personnel, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

As a Horticulture Nursery Trades Assistant, the student will observe and assist in the day to day work activities under the direct supervision of qualified staff at the Nursery in Irymple, helping with various tasks in a horticultural nursery. These tasks may include assisting with propagating, cultivating, and harvesting plants. They may also be involved in tasks like loading and unloading supplies, preparing sites, transplanting plants, watering, weeding, and tidying up.

The student may observe and assist with the following tasks and duties;
- Participate in work health and safety processes.
- Recognise plants.
- Conduct visual inspection of nursery facilities.
- Assisting with plant propagation and cultivation: This includes tasks like potting up, transplanting, and assisting with sowing seeds.
- Maintaining plants: This involves watering, weeding, and monitoring plants for signs of problems.
- Adjusting environmental conditions: This may involve adjusting mist irrigation, shade, and ventilation systems.
- Loading and unloading supplies: This includes moving nursery supplies and equipment.
- Preparing work areas: This involves tidying up work areas and removing rubbish.
- Harvesting and packaging plants: This involves collecting and preparing plants for sale or transport.
- Customer interaction: Some roles may involve interacting with customers and providing information about plants.

Student Requirements

Students with a positive attitude towards Horticulture Industry and the Nursery sector who are self-motivated, willing to listen and follow instruction are encouraged to consider a future WE placement to develop skills learned from their school subjects relating to Horticulture Industry and the Nursery sector.

Whilst the student is attending the work placement they are expected to:
• Students must be interested in the Horticulture Industry, Nursery sector and possess good communication skills.
• Students must be willing to spend periods of time observing and to undertake necessary tasks as requested.
• Dress appropriately.
• Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
• Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
• Be punctual.
• Follow management instructions.
• Act in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
• Work within the team.
• Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
• Respect other people’s belongings.
• Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.
• Demonstrate the skills they have developed through their course.
• Take their Logbook to the work placement every day.

Please Note: Students are required to review the Agromillora Australia web page at https://www.agromillora.com/ and learn some background information on the organisation and what it is they do.

Dress Requirements

The student will be required to present at work in the following work attire;
• Work pants or work shorts.
• Hi visual shirt, long sleeve.
• Steel capped work boots.
• Wide brim hat.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the tasks and duties carried out by the student, will be supplied by the Host Employer.

Special Transport Requirements

Public Transport is limited, students to check bus transport availability and or speak to parents/carer to organise transport prior to contacting employer.

CDC Victoria - Mildura: Ph: 5023 0274, Website: https://cdcvictoria.com.au/travel-information/timetables-and-maps/mildura/.