Nursery Workers Go Back to List Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants.

Tasks
	Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
	Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
	Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
	Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and spray fields and plants.
	Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
	Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.
	Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.
	Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
	Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels.
	Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.

Skills
	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.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Knowledge
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $38,486.00 $18.50  $14.68  $14.92 - $20.03  Bridgeport/Stamford $40,005.00 $19.24  $15.25  $15.53 - $21.47  Danbury $36,698.00 $17.65  $14.55  $14.46 - $18.20  New Haven $36,905.00 $17.74  $14.38  $14.85 - $19.30  New London/Norwich $38,300.00 $18.41  $14.73  $14.72 - $19.96  Torrington $41,802.00 $20.10  $15.40  $16.32 - $20.03

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   509   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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