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In Brief... Horticultural Manager

 Brief Description:

Supervises and manages the running of a garden centre or orchard.

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This occupation has been viewed 29,837 times since 1st Aug 2008
 

 Qualifications required?

Level 6 Cert or greater

 Typical entry routes:

Entry at management level normally requires a diploma or degree in a relevant subject and a period of work experience.

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Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Food


    

Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 24

 » Inspect crops, fields, and plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, weeding, or harvesting. 
 » Assign duties such as cultivation, irrigation and harvesting of crops or plants, product packaging and grading, and equipment maintenance. 
 » Observe workers to detect inefficient and unsafe work procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary. 
 » Review employees' work to evaluate quality and quantity. 
 » Prepare and maintain time and payroll reports, as well as details of personnel actions such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, and disciplinary actions. 
 » Plan and supervise infrastructure and collections maintenance functions such as planting, fertilizing, pest and weed control, and landscaping. 
 » Prepare reports regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems. 
 » Requisition and purchase supplies such as insecticides, machine parts or lubricants, and tools. 
 » Estimate labor requirements for jobs, and plan work schedules accordingly. 
 » Direct or assist with the adjustment and repair of farm equipment and machinery. 
  
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1 Horticulturist
 Paul Dowling
 
Teagasc

"You get to do projects from the start, and bring them to completion, you get to see something for the work you've done"
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Paul Dowling


 



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