National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1
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8432 - Nursery and greenhouse workers

Nursery and greenhouse workers 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • forest nursery worker
    • greenhouse worker
    • horticulture worker
    • hothouse worker
    • hydroponics worker
    • nursery worker

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (See 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services)
    • General farm workers (See 8431 General farm workers)
    • Harvesting labourers (See 8611 Harvesting labourers)
    • Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (See 8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers)
    • Managers in horticulture (See 0822 Managers in horticulture)
    • Silviculture and forestry workers (See 8422 Silviculture and forestry workers)

  • Main duties

    Nursery and greenhouse workers perform 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.

  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school may be required.
    • Completion of college courses in horticulture or a related field may be required.
    • On-the-job training is provided.
    • A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.

  • Additional information

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