Greenhouse Worker Family
Career series with 1 positions
New Jersey treats Greenhouse Worker (all Jurisdictions) as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 1 year of relevant experience. The FY2027 range lands between $40,322 and $57,949.
Greenhouse Worker is a single-title classification family: Greenhouse Worker (all Jurisdictions) is the only position in it. Greenhouse Worker is closely related to Food Service Worker (10 - and Laboratory Service Worker.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
- GREENHOUSE WORKER (ALL JURISDICTIONS) (45513) $40,322 - $57,949/year
What the Greenhouse Worker family covers
In New Jersey's classification plan, Greenhouse Worker stands alone. The family holds one title code rather than a graded series. Its titles are common jurisdiction, meaning the same classification is used at the state level and by local civil service employers alike.
New Jersey splits environmental work across Environmental Protection, Agriculture, the county mosquito commissions and local utilities authorities, which is why families in this area often carry both state and local title codes. Field titles pair seasonal outdoor work with permitting and enforcement duties, so the same series can require a technical degree at one rung and a commercial driving or pesticide applicator credential at another. Water and sewer titles in particular are concentrated in municipal utilities authorities rather than in state service.
What each title does
The published specification opens with this definition of the work.
- Greenhouse Worker (all Jurisdictions): Under direction of supervisory staff, performs work involved in growing various types of plants in and about a greenhouse; does other related duties…
Getting in: the stated requirements
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Experience requirements sit at 1 year wherever they are stated.
On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
Titles in this family are paid on the C-I-O salary schedule. See every step in that schedule. Bargaining is handled by IFPTE. Union contracts and rights are collected here.
Where these jobs exist
These are common jurisdiction titles, which is the most flexible position to be in as an applicant: the same classification is used by state departments and by local civil service employers, so an eligible list built in one place still describes work you can do in the other. What common jurisdiction means.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Nearby in the plan, ranked by how distinctive the shared terms are rather than by how many words happen to match.
- Head Greenhouse Worker ($53,282 to $77,371, state jurisdiction)
- Intermittent Greenhouse Worker ($40,322 to $57,949, state jurisdiction)
- Supervisor Greenhouse (local jurisdiction) — in the Supervisor family
- Yard Worker (local jurisdiction)
- Line Worker (local jurisdiction)
- Dairy Worker ($42,084 to $60,577, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Greenhouse Worker jobs
How many separate Greenhouse Worker classifications does New Jersey have?
The Greenhouse Worker family holds 1 title code. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Greenhouse Worker paid?
Greenhouse Worker (all Jurisdictions) is published at $40,322 to $57,949. Salary depends on the salary range assigned to the title and the step the employee has reached.
Is there a civil service test for Greenhouse Worker?
Yes for most of the family. 1 of the 1 title are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Greenhouse Worker?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 1 year is named where a requirement is stated.