Job description Horticulturist Helper in the Northern Region
Find out what work is like for a horticulturist helper in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Nursery and greenhouse workers (NOC 85103).
Nursery and greenhouse labourers
Description
Nursery and greenhouse labourers plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers. They are employed in indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses.
Work week duration
Nursery and greenhouse labourers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Nursery and greenhouse labourers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- 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.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Standing
- Making repetitive motions
- Bending or twisting the body
- Walking and running
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Nursery and greenhouse labourers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Extreme temperatures
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 85103), and a list of similar occupations:
- forest nursery labourer
- greenhouse labourer
- horticulture labourer
- hothouse labourer
- hydroponics labourer
- nursery labourer
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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