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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 “Perennial House Manager”

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

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