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85103.00 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers

Nursery and greenhouse labourers plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Forest nursery labourer
  • Greenhouse labourer
  • Horticulture labourer
  • Hothouse labourer
  • Hydroponics labourer
  • Nursery labourer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
  • Monitor plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in greenhouse crops
  • Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests
  • Position and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to water plants and fields
  • Dig, cut and transplant trees, shrubs, flowers and plants and prepare them for sale
  • Provide information to customers on gardening, the use of various garden tools and products and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
  • May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants
  • Maintain inventory and order materials as required
  • Clean working areas.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions, such as greenhouse supervisor, is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (82031)
  • Harvesting labourers (85101)
  • Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (85121)
  • Managers in horticulture (80021)
  • Silviculture and forestry workers (84111)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

85 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Sub-major group

851 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Minor group

8510 – Agriculture, horticulture and harvesting labourers and related occupations

Unit group

85103 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers

Occupational profile

85103.00 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers

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