- 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.
- Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
- Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
- Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
- Regulate
Garden nursery assistant | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Garden nursery assistants grow plants in nurseries and garden centres, and advise and serve customers.
Garden nursery assistants typically work around 46 to 48 hours per week.
As a Garden nursery assistant you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
| Average salary |
| 22,422 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Garden nursery assistant
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22,510 GBP
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21,607 GBP
Average salary for part-time Garden nursery assistant
Average salary for full-time Garden nursery assistant
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9,018 GBP
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9,500 GBP
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22,422 GBP
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21,607 GBP
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22,510 GBP
Salary over time for Garden nursery assistant
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19,650 GBP
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19,782 GBP
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20,829 GBP
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20,847 GBP
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21,670 GBP
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23,502 GBP
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22,422 GBP
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22,289 GBP
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24,988 GBP
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Things to highlight for your Garden nursery assistant interview
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
