Description

Managers in horticulture plan, organize, direct and control the activities of nursery and greenhouse staff who grow and market trees, shrubs, flowers and plants.

Job Titles

• Christmas tree farm operator
• Flower grower
• Greenhouse manager
• Greenhouse operator
• Nursery manager
• Nursery operator
• Plant grower – nursery

Main Duties

• Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of nurseries and greenhouses
• Establish the environmental conditions required to grow trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and design planting and care schedules accordingly
• Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
• Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying stock
• Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems
• Develop marketing plans
• Provide information to customers on gardening and on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
• Order materials such as fertilizer, garden and lawn care equipment, and other nursery and greenhouse related accessories
• Hire and manage staff, oversee training and set work schedules
• Maintain records on stock, finances and personnel.

Workplaces

• Greenhouses
• Nurseries

Skills

• Management of Material Resources
• Decision Making
• Evaluation
• Instructing
• Management of Financial Resources

Abilities

• Fluency of Ideas
• Categorization Flexibility
• Colour Perception
• Deductive Reasoning
• Depth Perception

Personal Attributes

• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail Collaboration

Similar Occupations

• Managers in agriculture (80020)
• Nursery and greenhouse labourers (85103)

Source: OaSIS