horticulture production team leader

Horticulture production team leaders are responsible for leading and working with a team. They organise daily work schedules for the production of horticulture crops and participate in the production.

Alternative Labels

horticultural foreman

horticultural production team leader

horticultural team manager

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

coordinate greenhouse environment create soil and plant improvement programmes ensure soil fertility execute disease and pest control activities grow plants harvest crop maintain storage facilities maintain the greenhouse make independent operating decisions manage contracts monitor fields nurse plants operate horticulture equipment optimise production prepare planting area propagate plants prune plants store crops store products supervise horticultural crews supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings use agricultural information systems and databases

Essential Knowledge

crop production principles environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry fertilisation principles greenhouse types health and safety regulations horticulture principles leadership principles pest control in plants plant disease control plant harvest methods plant propagation plant species project management principles pruning techniques pruning types quality criteria for storage facilities soil structure types of storage facilities watering principles

Optional Skills and Competences

advise customers on types of flowers advise on plant fertilizer apply sustainable tillage techniques assign duties to agriculture workers carry out work related calculations in agriculture create flower arrangements develop agricultural production plans direct the preparation of food drive agricultural machines ensure quality control in packaging execute fertilisation food plant design handle veterinary emergencies implement landscaping projects keep task records maintain gardening equipment maintain technical equipment manage agricultural staff manage agritourism activities manage production enterprise negotiate sales contracts perform on-farm product processing pick orders of agricultural products place orders for flower products prepare flower arrangements present the farm facilities promote farm products provide agri-touristic services prune hedges and trees recruit personnel select adequate packaging for food products sell flowers use gardening equipment

Optional Knowledge

aeroponics agricultural business management agritourism agroecology agronomical production principles agronomy budgetary principles customer relationship management e-agriculture ecology food legislation food safety principles hydroponics organic farming

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8e24c53a-9dc6-46d1-986b-48a93f20df2a

Status

released

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