Agriculture

Greenhouse Manager

Have a green thumb? Want to learn how to do it professionally and get paid for it?

Manage greenhouse operations including climate control, irrigation, plant propagation, and pest management to produce healthy crops year-round.

Salary Range

$35,000 – $60,000

per year (10th–90th percentile)

Median Salary

$28,660

per year

Growth Outlook

Average Growth

2024–2034 projected

Work in a role critically important to the future, Put your green thumb to good use, Learn a skill transferable across the world!

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Tasks & Responsibilities

Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops.
Set up and operate irrigation equipment.
Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment.
Harvest fruits and vegetables by hand.
Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.
Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting and harvesting.

Tools of the Trade

Secateurs or pruning shearsUtility knivesGreenhouse ventilation equipmentBroadcast spreadersSawsScrewdriversHaymaking machineryCultivatorsHand sprayersFertilizer spreaders or distributorsAgricultural rollersDigging barsPlantersSprayersTape measuresAgricultural tractorsCargo trucksCalipersSpadesRakesHarvestersPower drillsWater sprinklersPost hole diggerShovelsHand trucks or accessoriesBattery chargersLawnmowersHedge clippersSoil core sampling apparatusPipe or tube cutterHex keysCleaning machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetablesMasks or accessoriesTrowelsGreenhouse irrigation equipmentPloughsLaddersIrrigation tricklesMowersCountersLabel making tapesStationary separation equipment or parts or screensAir dryersMeasuring rodsIrrigation overheadsPry barsHammersDustersLevelsIndustrial funnelsSurface thermometersPower trimmersGas masksNotebook computersGrinding wheelsProtective coverallsForkliftspH metersSocket setsCompassesHandheld thermometerDisksForestry sawsMoisture metersPull spring balancesRulersGas generatorsGogglesPaint brushesAxesPicksThreshing machinesConveyor screwPressure or steam cleanersAll terrain vehicles tracked or wheeledLocking pliersSledge hammerForestry increment borersGrinding machinesCoiled tubing injector headsMeasuring wheels for distanceLight trucks or sport utility vehiclesSeeder attachmentAdjustable wrenchesPollination equipment or suppliesPocket calculatorRubber malletIntegrated tool carriersHigh branch shearsHoesSharpening stones or tools or kitsPaint sprayersGlobal positioning system GPS receiverClaw hammerPower sawsBattery testersHacksawStaple gunsDump trucksAir compressorsPutty knivesPower blowersGrease gunsRespiratorsTransplantersSeed drillsHatchetsCombine harvestersOpen end wrenchesWood chiselsAdjustable widemouth pliersWheelbarrowsDesktop computers

Knowledge Areas

Production and Processing

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 37/100

Food Production

Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. 35/100

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. 34/100

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. 32/100

Transportation

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. 29/100

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. 28/100

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 28/100

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. 27/100

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 26/100

Administrative

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. 25/100