Nursery and greenhouse labourers

NOC

85103

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

Full NOC 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.

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.

Also Known As

forest nursery labourer
greenhouse labourer
horticulture labourer
hothouse labourer
hydroponics worker

nursery labourer

Requirements

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.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Employment by age

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31.0%

15-24

10.6%

25-34

15.0%

35-44

14.2%

45-54

21.2%

55-64

8.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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20.3%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

50.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

3.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

18.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

7.9%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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86.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

6.1%

Manufacturing

N/A

7.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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16.50%

Northeast

28.70%

Southeast

10.40%

Southwest

20.90%

Central

23.50%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$32,000

Northeast

$40,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

$32,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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