Horticulture worker jobs in Finland
Horticulture workers carry out practical activities and assist in nurseries or greenhouses for the production of horticultural crops.
Horticulture worker – 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 |
Horticulture worker - Which skills are essential?
Maintain or ensure the maintenance of cleaning equipment, heating or air conditioning of storage facilities and the temperature of premises.
Mow, pick or cut agricultural products manually or using appropriate tools and machinery. Take into account the relevant quality criteria of products, hygiene prescriptions and use the appropriate methods.
Ensure that hygiene procedures in agricultural settings are followed, taking into account the regulations of specific areas of action e.q. livestock, plants, local farm products, etc.
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.
Monitor orchards, fields and production areas to forecast when crops will be fully grown. Estimate how much damage the weather may cause to crops.
Carry out fertilisation tasks by hand or using appropriate equipment according to fertilisation instructions taking into account the environmental, health and safety regulations and procedures.
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.
Use gardening equipment such as clippers, sprayers, mowers, chainsaws, complying to health and safety regulations.
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.
Perform maintenance work on greenhouses. Clean greenhouse windows, drains and gutters.
Carry out pruning with relevant tools, related to the different purposes like maintenance pruning, pruning for growth, pruning for fruiting, debudding and volume reduction.
Perform daily maintenance on tools and equipment and report major faults to a superior.
Store and preserve crops in accordance with standards and regulations to ensure their quality. Ensure that storage facilities are kept according to hyginic standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of storage facilities.
Carry out plant growing activities. Carry out grow control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Store products to ensure the quality and in accordance with standards and regulations. Ensure the stock facilities are kept according to hygiene standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of storage facilities.
Horticulture worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Take care of the heating and cooling of greenhouses. Work together with the Grounds and Buildings Manager in keeping the irrigation systems and the horticultural equipment in good condition.
Quality criteria for storage facilities such as safe locking systems, ventilation, regularly inspected fireproofing systems, etc.
Principles, techniques and regulations of organic farming. Organic farming or ecological agriculture is an agricultural production method, which places a strong emphasis on environmental protection and ecological balance.
Explain the characteristics of a product and the way it was produced.
Select suitable flora and foliage to create floral arrangements and match arrangements with decorative accessories such as pieces of ceramic and vases.
Prepare and arrange flower compositions according to design by applying necessary techniques and using necessary materials.
Assemble and prepare customer orders based on agricultural product knowledge.
Scientific background of food safety which includes preparation, handling, and storage of food to minimise the risk of foodborne illness and other health hazards.
Discuss and recommend different types of fertilisers, and explain when and how they should be prepared and applied.
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Principles in growing crops, the natural cycle, nursing of nature, growth conditions and principles of organic and sustainable production. Quality criterias and requirements of seeds, plants and crop.
Mechanical clean, disinfect and process flower bulbs.
Different types of greenhouses (plastic, glass) and other horticultural facilities such as hotbed, seedbed, irrigations systems, storage and protective facilities etc.
Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.
Assist with snow removal. Operate snow equipment such as plough trucks, brush skid steers, front loaders, snow blowers and shovels.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Communicate with wholesale suppliers and place orders for flowers, plants, fertilisers and seeds.
Different types of devices and facilities used to hold information and their quality criterias.
Provide services for agri-tourism activities on the farm. This may include providing Bed and Breakfast services, small scale catering, supporting agri-tourism activities and leisure such as riding, locally guided tours, giving information on farm production and history and selling of small-scale local farm products.
Perform customer adapted presentations of the farm organization and farm processes taking under consideration the farm sustainability and local environment.
Oversee the preparation of a variety of dishes such as soups, salads, fish, meats, vegetables or desserts. Participate in and direct food preparation either on a day-to-day basis, or for special guests or events.
Methods, principles and systems for supplying water to land or crops by means of pipes, sprinklers, ditches or streams.
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.
Provide customers with advice on types and varieties of plants and flowers, floral arrangements and decorations for specific occasions.
The techniques of selectively removing parts of trees and plants to foster better growth and regeneration.
The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment. Includes the principles and methods of critical selection and adequate application methods for sustainability in agriculture.
Transform the primary farm product by tools and/or machinery into elaborated food products, respecting the quality objectives, hygiene and security legislation or rules.
The study of plant, soil structure, climatic and environmental issues in agronomical production.
The various methods, timing and equipment involved in harvesting different crops and plants.
Calculate different kinds of on-site requirements in the agricultural, fishery and forestry sector by taking care of marketing and budgets.
Handle unforeseen incidents concerning animals and circumstances which call for urgent action in an appropriate professional manner.
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the customer.
The standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, and fertilisation.
Aspects of agritourism involving agriculturally based activities to bring visitors to a farm.
Identify potential sites for landscape improvements. Read and interpret landscape plans. Implement soft and hard landscaping works such as paving, retainer walls, pathways, irrigation systems and street furnishings.
Sell natural and artificial flowers, potted plants, soil, floral accessories, fertilisers and seeds.
Choose the appropriate packages for food products taking into account attractiveness and suitability of the package. Use proper packaging for sending it safely and at a reasonable cost. Have awareness that packaging can also influence the product characteristics such as shape, weight or solidity. Balance out various aspects such as cost, attractivity and compliance with regulations and environment protection.
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.
Types of different propagation methods, materials and seeds and their criteria for health and quality.
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.
Use relevant information systems and databases to plan, manage and operate agricultural enterprise and production.
Different approached to pruning trees, such as thinning, removal, etc.