Will “Flower Cutter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-2092.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursery Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Nursery Workers
- Transplant Worker
- Propagation Worker
- Plant Production Worker
- Packer
- Nursery Worker
- Harvester
- Grower
- Greenhouse Worker
- Greenhouse Staff
- Gardener
- Weeder
- Tree Wrapper
- Tree Surgeon Helper
- Transplanter
- Replanting Machine Crew
- Replanter
- Propagator Laborer
- Potter
- Planting Material Unloader
- Planting Material Remover
- Planting Material Carrier
- Plant Nursery Worker
- Picker
- Orchid Transplanter
- Orchid Hand
- Nurseryman Assistant
- Nursery Laborer
- Nursery Helper
- Landscape Nurseryman
- Horticulture Worker
- Horticultural Worker
- Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Herb Digger
- Hand Cultivator
- Grounds and Nursery Specialist
- Groundman
- Ground Worker
- Greenhouse Specialist
- Greenhouse or Nursery Transplanter
- Greenhouse Laborer
- Greenhouse Assistant
- Grafter
- Flower Stripper
- Flower Planter
- Flower Picker
- Florist Helper
- Caretaker
- Bulb Weeder
- Bulb Planter
- Bulb Packer
- Bulb Grower
- Budder
- Baller
Tasks for “Flower Cutter”
- Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
- Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
- Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems.
- Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.
- Fold and staple corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products.
- Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
- Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders.
- Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and spray fields and plants.
- Record information about plants and plant growth.
- Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.
- Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
- Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required.
- Fill growing tanks with water.
- Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels.
- Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.
- Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products.
- Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
- Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting.
- Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems.
- Dip cut flowers into disinfectant, count them into bunches, and place them in boxes to prepare them for storage and shipping.
- Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.
- Trap and destroy pests such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides.
- Cut, roll, and stack sod.
Related Technology & Tools
- Oscillating sprinklers
- Pole pruners
- Post hole diggers
- Arborist saws
- Bulb planters
- Utility knives
- Hand held sprayers
- Floral snips
- Portable battery chargers
- Knife sharpeners
- Rotary spreaders
- Laptop computers
- Soil moisture meters
- Rotary mowers
- Pruning knives
- Hose-end sprayers
- Mulch spreaders
- String trimmers
- Tree calipers
- Cargo trucks
- Grease guns
- Long arm pruners
- Pick axes
- Compass saws
- Disk tillage equipment
- Seed dryers
- Canister gas masks
- Grafting knives
- Sledgehammers
- Measuring rules
- Drafting compasses
- Grass shears
- Round point shovels
- Safety goggles
- Air compressors
- Humidity systems
- Plows
- Slotted screwdrivers
- Pruning sticks
- Thorn strippers
- Seed drills
- Tree scale sticks
- Soil pH meters
- Hydromulchers
- Respirators
- Staple guns
- Root pruning scissors
- Hand drills
- Planting augers
- Anvil pruners
- Screen separators
- Battery power testers
- Power blowers
- Measuring tapes
- Spray suits
- Garden spades
- Garden bow rakes
- Garden spading forks
- Chain saws
- Nail hammers
- Budding knives
- Hacksaws
- Stake drivers
- Digital calipers
- Field forklifts
- Dust masks
- Soil thermometers
- Garden cultivators
- Greenhouse irrigation systems
- Indoor/outdoor thermometers
- Rotary tillers
- Sharpening stones
- Microtip snips
- Tree planting bars
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Rose budding knives
- Portable generators
- Pruning saws
- Reel mowers
- Bench grafting knives
- Portable electric drills
- Tie tape machines
- Soil augers
- Bow saws
- Drum rollers
- Digital levels
- Handtrucks
- Wrecking bars
- Houseplant snips
- Pressure washers
- Mole grips
- Wheelbarrows
- Desktop computers
- Hedge shears
- Hanging spring scales
- Sand spreaders
- Mattocks
- Hatchets
- Transplanters
- Soil sampling tubes
- Battery booster cables
- Vertical mowers
- Funnels
- Impulse sprinklers
- Tree marking guns
- Chain saw sharpeners
- Drop spreaders
- Garden hand seeders
- Tube cutters
- Garden dusters
- Siphon proportioners
- Power hedge trimmers
- Handheld calculators
- Leaf rakes
- Greenhouse ventilation systems
- Transplanting trowels
- Tree feeding augers
- Carbon dioxide systems
- Hook-and-blade pruners
- Fruit budding knives
- Square point shovels
- Garden hoes
- Hand tallies
- Loppers
- Seed tumblers
- Measuring wheels
- Bed rollers
- Rubber mallets
- Bed formers
- Increment borers
- Tractors
- Houseplant shears
- Compressed air sprayers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Fruit pruners
- Humidifiers
- Pipe trailers
- Tree diameter tapes
- Drip emitters
- Fertilizer injectors
- Open end wrenches
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- IBM Lotus Notes