How to become a Nut Farm Worker
Performs routine tasks on a nut farm, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops. May spray pesticides on crops to treat disease and pests.
Main tasks
- Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of nut trees
- Undertakes soil preparation, cultivation and nut tree maintenance duties, such as planting, thinning, weeding and pruning
- Operates water and irrigation systems for nut tree growth
- Maintains, cleans and operates nut farming infrastructure and equipment, such as sheds, fences and machinery
- May spray nut trees with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Production Horticulture (AHC30624); Certificate II in Production Horticulture (AHC20324)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- About 24,000 people work in this job group now, and about 25,300 are projected by 2035. (+5.5%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Nut Farm Worker?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Production Horticulture; Certificate II in Production Horticulture.
Is a Nut Farm Worker a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 24,000 to about 25,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Nut Farm Worker?
Usually not. Only 10% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Production Horticulture; Certificate II in Production Horticulture.
Will AI change the work of a Nut Farm Worker?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04