How to become a plant nursery worker
Official title: Plant nursery worker
Also called: Farm worker (nursery), Farmer (nursery), Flower and orchid farmer, Flower farmer, Greenhouse worker (nursery), Nursery technician (plant), Nursery transplanter, Nursery worker (farm), Orchid farmer, Tree nursery worker, Nursery Technician, Farm worker (nursery)
Plant nursery worker operates a plant nursery to cultivate and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants for sale or delivery for landscape projects. He/she performs tasks such as plant propagation, watering, pruning, fertilising, and pest or disease treatment.
Main tasks
- Preparing land by conditioning soil, levelling ground and installing and operating irrigation and drainage systems
- Planting trees, hedges, garden plants and grass
- Pruning and trimming trees, shrubs and hedges, installing plant supports and protection, and rolling, mowing, aerating and edging lawns
- Checking the health of plants and trees, identifying and treating weeds, pests and diseases, and applying mulch and fertilisers
- Producing saplings, bulbs and seeds and raising plants from seeds or cuttings
- Harvesting crops, inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading products for sale or delivery to market
- Maintaining buildings, greenhouses and other structures, equipment and water supply systems
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Will AI change the work of a plant nursery worker?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026