| Job Title |
Supervisor, Horticultural-specialty Farming |
| Job Description |
Supervises And Coordinates Activities Of Workers Engaged In
Propagating, Cultivating, And Harvesting Horticultural
Specialties, Such As Trees, Shrubs, Flowering Plants, Flowers,
And Mushrooms, Applying Knowledge Of Environmental-control
Structures, Systems, And Techniques And Plant Culture: Discusses
Plant Growing Activities With Management Personnel To Plan
Planting And Picking Schedules And Employee Assignments; Obtain
Authorization For Changes In Fertilizer, Herbicide, And
Pesticide Application Techniques And Formulas; Resolve Problems;
And Develop Procedures For New Species In Product Line And New
Cultivation Techniques. Observes Plants And Flowers In
Greenhouses, Pots, Cold Frames, And Fields To Ascertain
Condition, Such As Leaf Texture And Bloom Size; And Oversees
Changes In Humidity And Temperature Levels And Cultivation
Procedures To Ensure Conformance With Quality Control Standards.
Prepares And Assigns Work Schedules. Trains New Employees In
Gardening Techniques, Such As Transplanting And Weeding, And
Grading And Packaging Activities. Inspects Facilities For Signs
Of Disrepair, Such As Missing Glass Panes And Clogged
Sprinklers, And Delegates Repair Duties To Ensure Refurbishing
Or Replacement Of Parts In Environmental-control Structures And
Systems. May Drive And Operate Heavy Machinery, Such As Dump
Truck, Four-wheeled Tractor, And Growth-media Tiller, To Handle
Materials And Supplies. May Perform Variety Of Duties Involving
Propagation, Care, And Marketing Of Plants And Crops. Performs
Other Duties As Described Under Supervisor (any Industry) Master
Title. May Be Identified According To Kind Of Establishment As
Greenhouse Superintendent (agriculture); Or Crop As
Mushroom-growing Supervisor (agriculture); Orchid Superintendent
(agriculture).
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