LMP – Sample Job Description – Nursery and Greenhouse Worker

{Company Name}

 Date:   October 31, 2014

Position Title:  Nursery and Greenhouse Worker

Alternate Titles: Horticulture Worker, Hothouse Worker, Hydroponics Worker, Garden Centre (supports customer service )

Job Summary:  Major responsibilities are plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants; pest control; and detecting plant disease. Interact with nursery and greenhouse customers by answering inquiries and giving advice and recommendations.

Reports To: Nursery/Greenhouse Supervisor or Manager

Major Accountabilities: 

·         Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings;

·         Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests;

·         Continually assess and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to ensure proper watering of plants and fields;

·         Provide information to customers on gardening and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns;

·         Explain how to use various garden tools and products and give tips about soil and sunlight;

·         Dig, cut and prepare trees, shrubs, flowers and plants for sale;

·         Maintain inventory and order materials as required;

·         Follow all health & safety regulations including wearing appropriate protective equipment and following Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for safe handling of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and other dangerous chemicals;

·         Clean working areas.

Tools & Equipment:

·         Small tractors, forklifts, bed rollers, mulch spreaders and cargo trucks, lawn mowers

·         Power equipment such as secateurs, shears, saws, picking knives

·         Hand tools such as pruning shears, handheld and hose-end sprayers, pesticide sprayers, saws, soil cultivators

·         Point-of-sale equipment: scanners, scales, touch-screens and cash registers

Education:

·         Secondary School Education

·         Completion of college course in horticulture or a related field may be required

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         Irrigation knowledge

·         Knowledge of handling chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides

·         Numeracy: calculate material requirements; measuring and weighing products and goods

·         Oral communication: customer service, giving instructions

·         Problem solving

·         Computer skill

·         Ability to lift and work in diverse weather conditions i.e. wet and/or humid conditions; hot or cold weather

Personal Attributes:

·         Dependability

·         Integrity

·         Cooperation

·         Attention to detail

·         Self-responsibility

·         Ability to work independently

·         Adaptable/flexible

·         Persistence

·         Goal oriented

·         Personable