Will “Greenhouse Manager” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Greenhouse Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Light evaluation meters
pH indicators
Security alarm systems
Lawn mowers
Drainage pumps
Trenchers
Line cutters
Transplanting equipment
Personal computers
Fertilizer injectors
Materials conveyors
Drip emitters
Backhoe attachments
Mulch spreaders
Aerosol foggers
Extended pole pruners
Steam sterilizers
Electric timing devices
Lawn edgers
Trickle irrigators
Pneumatic cutters
Microsprinklers
Forklifts
Skid steer machines
Pop-up sprinklers
Chipping equipment
Hydroponic equipment
Portable dataloggers
Overhead sprinklers
Portable air compressors
Carbon dioxide systems
Sport utility vehicles SUVs
Multipurpose tractors
Stereo light microscopes
Impact sprinklers
Humidifiers
Dew point meters
Fertigation equipment
Power monitors
Cordless power drills
Power augers
Pruning tools
Radiant heaters
Chemical sprayers
Handsaws
Bar code readers
Composting equipment
Mechanized tilling equipment
Mist control systems
Fumigation equipment
Pneumatic pruners
Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Soil pasteurizers
Powered trailers
Soil thermometers
Soil mixers
Humidity meters
Bench scales
Grease guns
Extension ladders

Innovative Software Solutions Picas
Argos Software ABECAS Insight
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Web browser software
Email software
Microsoft Office