Nursery and Greenhouse Workers
Job description
These individuals take care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants. They plant, grow, and harvest them and then serve the customers. They work in nurseries and indoor and outdoor greenhouses.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Hazardous chemical
Main tasks
- Prepare the soil and plant bulbs, seeds, and cuttings.
- Graft and bud plants.
- Transplant seedlings (flowers, trees, shrubs) and rooted cuttings.
- Spray the plants to protect them from diseases and insects.
- Position and adjust irrigation systems in greenhouses and outdoors.
- Prepare plants for sale.
- Educate customers on gardening techniques and plant and lawn care.
- Fertilize, cultivate, and harvest fields and plants as required.
- Clean work areas, maintain inventory, and order supplies as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $19.50
- Maximum
- $29.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 45.2% Female
- 54.8% Male
- 45.2% Female
- 54.8% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115268% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 5610% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 458% of jobs
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NAICS 113, 11535% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3122% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115268% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 5610% of jobs
-
NAICS 44, 458% of jobs
-
NAICS 113, 11535% of jobs
-
NAICS 311, 3122% of jobs
-
Others7% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in horticulture et jardinerie
Placement rate: 56.1%
15.1% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in production horticole
Placement rate: 67.5%
27% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in réalisation d'aménagements paysagers
Placement rate: 46.2%
27.8% of graduates pursue further studies
AVS in spécialités en horticulture
Placement rate: 25.2%
16.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- A certificate for the application or sale of pesticides may be required.
- A Class 5 driver's licence often required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
Abilities
- Static muscle power
- Core strength
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Endurance
- Dynamic strength
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Hand-arm stability
- Digital dexterity
- Distance vision
- Near vision
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 85103
Nursery and greenhouse labourers
Job titles
- Greenhouse Workers
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Skill type
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Last update: January 29, 2026