Job description Plant Grower - Nursery in Alberta

Find out what work is like for a plant grower - nursery in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Managers in horticulture (NOC 80021).

Managers in horticulture

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.

Work week duration

Managers in horticulture usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Managers in horticulture have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Managers in horticulture are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Nurseries
  • Greenhouses

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Outside, under cover
  • In an open vehicle or equipment
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 80021), and a list of similar occupations:

  • Christmas tree farm operator
  • flower grower
  • greenhouse manager
  • greenhouse operator
  • nursery manager
  • nursery operator
  • plant grower - nursery

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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