Nursery Workers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,900 - 35,200; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Nursery Worker to work in nursery facilities or customer locations, planting and cultivating trees, shrubs, and plants. Applicants should possess skills in critical thinking, coordination, and active listening. Responsibilities include harvesting and preparing plants for shipping. Average annual salary ranges between $21,900 and $35,200, with the highest salaries in locations like District of Columbia and Vermont. Employment growth projections indicate 5,500 new jobs by 2026.

Qualifications

• Active listening and effective communication skills.
• Ability to monitor and assess performance for improvements.
• Coordination skills to adjust actions based on others.

Responsibilities

• Plant, cultivate, and harvest trees, shrubs, or plants.
• Trap and destroy pests and monitor plant health.
• Prepare orders by packaging and labeling plants.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Coordination

Monitoring

Social Perceptiveness

Active Listening

Speaking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

IBM Lotus Notes

Job description

Example of Nursery Worker Job Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants.

Life As a Nursery Worker

• Dip cut flowers into disinfectant, count them into bunches, and place them in boxes to prepare them for storage and shipping.
• Fill growing tanks with water.
• Trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides.
• Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
• Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders.
• Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Other Nursery Worker Job Titles

• Horticultural Specialty Grower
• Horticulture Worker
• Packer
• Planting Material Remover
• Horticultural Worker

Nursery Worker Job Outlook

In the United States, there were 503,700 jobs for Nursery Worker in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 1.1% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5,500 new jobs for Nursery Worker by 2026. There will be an estimated 76,800 positions for Nursery Worker per year.

The states with the most job growth for Nursery Worker are Alaska, Nevada, and Vermont. Watch out if you plan on working in South Carolina, Florida, or Hawaii. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Nursery Worker Make?

The average yearly salary of a Nursery Worker ranges between $21,900 and $35,200.

Nursery Workers who work in District of Columbia, Wyoming, or Vermont, make the highest salaries.

Common Technologies Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• IBM Lotus Notes

Becoming a Nursery Worker

Learn what Nursery Worker education requirements there are.

Nursery Workers Sector

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