Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Go Back to List 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.

Tasks
	Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
	Identify plants as well as problems such as diseases, weeds, and insect pests.
	Tour work areas to observe work being done, to inspect crops, and to evaluate plant and soil conditions.
	Assign work schedules and duties to nursery or greenhouse staff, and supervise their work.
	Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
	Apply pesticides and fertilizers to plants.
	Hire employees, and train them in gardening techniques.
	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.
	Explain and enforce safety regulations and policies.

Skills
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Knowledge
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $94,708.00 $45.53  $36.37  $40.10 - $49.35

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   438   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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