Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
horticulture principleswatering principlesplant speciesleadership principlessoil structurepruning typesplant propagationpest control in plantsgreenhouse typesproject management principlespruning techniquesfertilisation principlesplant harvest methodsenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestryplant disease controlhealth and safety regulationsquality criteria for storage facilitiestypes of storage facilitiescrop production principlesagronomical production principlesagronomyecologycustomer relationship managementfood safety principlesaeroponicsbudgetary principleshydroponicsagroecologye-agriculturefood legislationorganic farmingagricultural business managementagritourism
Practical Skills
optimise productiongrow plantsstore cropscreate soil and plant improvement programmessupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingsmake independent operating decisionsexecute disease and pest control activitiesprepare planting areapropagate plantsmanage contractsmaintain the greenhouseoperate horticulture equipmentharvest cropensure soil fertilityprune plantsmonitor fieldsstore productscoordinate greenhouse environmentuse agricultural information systems and databasessupervise horticultural crewsmaintain storage facilitiesnurse plantsrecruit personnelcarry out work related calculations in agricultureuse gardening equipmentadvise customers on types of flowershandle veterinary emergenciesdevelop agricultural production plansimplement landscaping projectsassign duties to agriculture workersdrive agricultural machinesprepare flower arrangementsperform on-farm product processingfood plant designadvise on plant fertilizerensure quality control in packagingapply sustainable tillage techniquesmaintain technical equipmentsell flowersmanage agricultural staffdirect the preparation of foodkeep task recordspick orders of agricultural productsmaintain gardening equipmentprovide agri-touristic servicesselect adequate packaging for food productsnegotiate sales contractspresent the farm facilitiesmanage production enterpriseexecute fertilisationprune hedges and treesmanage agritourism activitiesplace orders for flower productscreate flower arrangementspromote farm products