Flower Growers

Flower Growers manage planting, cultivating and harvesting activities to grow flowering and foliage plants.

What the job involves

• Co-ordinates production and marketing of flowers, from soil preparation through to harvest, taking into account environmental and market factors

• Plants seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafts new varieties to root stocks

• Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, as well as maintaining optimal growing conditions

• Conducts farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce

• Oversees general farming activities such as fertilising and the control of pests and weeds

• Maintains buildings, fences, equipment and water systems

• Evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand

• Manages business capital

• May select, train and supervise staff and contractors