Managers in agriculture
Labour and technical skills
NOC 80020
Filmed in 
Osoyoos
Brian takes a tour of a vineyard with the manager who is responsible for all aspects of the cultivation of grapes, including preparing the ground, irrigation, care of the plants, and planning for the next year. It’s a blend of art, science and business.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$28,000
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
Management
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
3,010

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Created with Sketch.
Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Created with Sketch.
Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

Time Management

Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Artboard 3
Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

Recent WorkBC Job Board Postings

Explore recent job postings on the WorkBC job Board

farm manager

Swift Connect

seed grower

Green Lion Farms Ltd

farm manager

JP Farms Ltd.

farm manager

Dharam Greenhouse Limited