Garden labourer jobs in Finland
Garden labourers perform simple tasks in cultivating and maintaining flowers, trees and shrubs. This work can take place in either parks or private gardens.
Garden labourer – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 12.21 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 9.87 €/h |
| Top tenth | 14.58 €/h |
| Employees | 2,423 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 12.44 €/h | 1,435 |
| Men | 11.96 €/h | 988 |
Garden labourer - Which skills are essential?
Support growth, appearance and intended purpose of the plants.
Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.
Prepare the ground for laying turf or seeding by clearing the area, choosing the optimal soil, choosing the ground deepness and the appropriate fertilisers.
Prepare lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf.
Establish and maintain fine turf, grassed fields, and synthetic surfaces for sports events. Ensure a pleasant appearance of the property grounds.
Cut and prune trees and hedges in ornemental forms, considering botanical and esthetical aspects.
Mow grass, rake leaves, and remove fallen limbs and trash. Remove weeds from landscapes in parks, greenways and other properties. Maintain the grounds and landscapes of private clients and businesses. Perform maintenance such as fertilising; spraying for weed and pest controls; planting, pruning and removing trees and shrubs; mow, trim, edge, cut and clean up uncontrolled weeds.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by for example fertilising, mulching by hand or using mechanical tools or machinery; prepare seeds and plants for sowing and planting by ensuring the quality of seed and plants.Sow and plant by hand, using mechanical tools or machinery and in accordance with national legislation.
Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.
Manage and support overall soil nutrition. Practice sustainable gardening techniques and integrated pest management in gardens both outdoor and indoor.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Determine the need for nursing activities and carry out nursing by cultivating, maintaining, watering and spraying the plants and trees manually or using appropriate equipment, taking into account the plant species and following safety requirements.
Carry out propagation activities by applying appropriate propagation methods, such as grafted cutting propagation or generative propagation considering the plant type. Carry out propagation control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Handle chemical products for soil and plants includes cleaning the equipment used for spreading and spraying, mixing of chemicals, preparing pesticides and herbicides for spraying, preparing fertilisers for spreading.
Efficiently perform hand pruning by using specific pruning tools like shears, lopping shears, saw, a small pocket scale to weigh the pruned material, and twine.
Use gardening equipment such as clippers, sprayers, mowers, chainsaws, complying to health and safety regulations.
Plant seeds manually or by using ground equipment.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by fertilising, mulching and performing weed control. Take the conditions of the area, soil and plant type into account.
Methods, principles and systems for supplying water to land or crops by means of pipes, sprinklers, ditches or streams.
Manage and support overall plant health. Practice sustainable gardening techniques and integrated pest management in gardens both outdoor and indoor.
Types and features of pests in plants and crops. Different kinds of pest control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and climate conditions and health and safety regulations. Storage and handling of products.
Plant according to guidelines including digging, staking and maintenance.
Carry out pruning with relevant tools, related to the different purposes like maintenance pruning, pruning for growth, pruning for fruiting, debudding and volume reduction.
Carry out plant growing activities. Carry out grow control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Types of different propagation methods, materials and seeds and their criteria for health and quality.
Operate turf management equipment like hedge cutters, mowers and strimmers.
Garden labourer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Transport physical resources such as products, equipment, materials, and liquids. Carefully load, transport and unload resources safely and efficiently, keeping the load in good condition.
Create types of masonry specific for gardens such as walls and stairs.
Planting and maintainance of turf.
Assist in or carry out the planting, maintaining, watering and spraying of flowers, hanging baskets, plants, shrubs and trees in interior decorations according to the work description or project
Different types of greenhouses (plastic, glass) and other horticultural facilities such as hotbed, seedbed, irrigations systems, storage and protective facilities etc.
Construct vertical gardens including attachment of the garden to the wall or other surfaces. Select and plant suitable plants for the wall and maintain the wall.
Types of equipment used to spray herbicides on a surface, used both manually and mechanically.
Put up fences using a pothole digger, shovel, tamper, and other manual tools.
Carry out crop spraying for weeds and plant disease operations in line with national industry and customer requirements.
Install and service equipment like nets, posts and protective covers for sports and recreation purposes.
Establish vegetation on roofs, taking into account water and drainage, filters and soil. Plant suitable grasses, and possibly bushes and trees. Establish the green roof with regards to health and safety regulations.
Perform maintenance work on greenhouses. Clean greenhouse windows, drains and gutters.
The study of how organisms interact and their relation to the ambient environment.
The techniques of selectively removing parts of trees and plants to foster better growth and regeneration.
Coordinate the work involved in clearing and preparing sites ready for planting. Ensure that the working methods for site clearance and preparation are established and clearly communicated. Oversee site clearance and preparation in accordance with specifications and maintain the quality of work.
Perform daily maintenance on tools and equipment and report major faults to a superior.
Field of information which distinguishes certain required materials, such as wood and wood chips, cement, pebbles and soil for landscaping purposes.
Procedures, equipment and products used to maintain the cleanliness of lawns and other grass surfaces in parks or residences.
Plant out garden areas within cemeteries.
The standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, and fertilisation.
Execute disease and pest control activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the climate, plant or crop type, health and safety and environmental regulations. Store and handle pesticides in accordance with recomandation and legislation.
Plant, fertilise and trim trees, shrubs and hedges. Examine trees to assess their condition and determine treatment. Work to eradicate insects, fungus and diseases which are harmful to trees, assist with prescribed burning, and work on preventing erosion.
Types and features of diseases in plants and crops. Different kinds control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and climate conditions and health and safety regulations. Storage and handling of products.
Care for lawns by applying techniques of organic, hybrid and integrated lawn care. Provide all necessary nutrients.
Different approached to pruning trees, such as thinning, removal, etc.