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Job Description

Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9013.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursery and Greenhouse Managers”.

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Tasks for “Nursery Manager”

Select and purchase seeds, plant nutrients, disease control chemicals, and garden and lawn care equipment.
Hire employees, and train them in gardening techniques.
Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
Graft plants.
Confer with horticultural personnel to plan facility renovations or additions.
Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.
Explain and enforce safety regulations and policies.
Assign work schedules and duties to nursery or greenhouse staff, and supervise their work.
Cut and prune trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants.
Negotiate contracts such as those for land leases or tree purchases.
Prepare soil for planting, and plant or transplant seeds, bulbs, and cuttings.
Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
Identify plants as well as problems such as diseases, weeds, and insect pests.
Construct structures and accessories such as greenhouses and benches.
Apply pesticides and fertilizers to plants.
Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.
Determine types and quantities of horticultural plants to be grown, based on budgets, projected sales volumes, or executive directives.
Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
Tour work areas to observe work being done, to inspect crops, and to evaluate plant and soil conditions.

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