Greenhouse Operator 6 Months Course
Brief Job Description: The individual is responsible for various operations
involved in raising seedlings/plantlets under controlled environment in the
greenhouse.
Personal Attributes: This job requires the individual to work specifically as per
the instructions of the supervisor. The individual should be laborious and should
have inclination to new learnings. Requires clarity and should be result oriented.
The individual should also be able to demonstrate skills of using various tools
and keep records as required.
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when carrying out a function in the workplace, together with the
knowledge and understanding they need to meet that standard
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and global contexts.
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of performance required when carrying out a task.
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Knowledge and
Understanding
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technical, generic, professional and organizational specific knowledge
that an individual needs in order to perform to the required standard.
Organizational Context Organizational Context includes the way the organization is structured
and how it operates, including the extent of operative knowledge
managers have of their relevant areas of responsibility.
Technical Knowledge Technical Knowledge is the specific knowledge needed to accomplish
specific designated responsibilities.
Core Skills or Generic
Skills
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and working in today’s world. These skills are typically needed in any
work environment. In the context of the OS, these include
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This OS unit is about operating and maintaining various greenhouse components
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Understand the working of various greenhouse components
Maintain the required environment in the greenhouse
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria \ Skill Set
Understand the
working of various
greenhouse
components
To be competent, the user / individual on the job must be able to:
PC1. understand various components of greenhouse: galvanized structure,
covering, cooling system, exhaust fan, heating system, motorized shading
net/ thermal net, fogging/sprinkler system, drip system, control panel,
motorized ventilation
PC2. get familiarized with the working of different components of greenhouse
Maintain the
required
environment in the
greenhouse
To be competent, the user / individual on the job must be able to:
PC3. ensure personal hygiene by using of gloves, masks, goggles, boots, etc.
whenever required
PC4. check all tools and equipments before operating them
PC5. perform all procedures and follow work instructions for controlling
operational risks
PC6. ensure the entire system is shut-off before leaving in the evening
PC7. take care to avoid water looging in greenhouse
PC8. check the level of water in the tanks daily
PC9. maintain temperature, humidity, light on daily basis as per the crop
requirement
PC10. maintain the temperaturewith the help of cooling pad and fan as per the crop
and season
PC11. maintain humidity by the operation of foggers as per the crop & season
PC12. ensure proper ventilation through exhaust fan/ motorized ventilation
PC13. position and regulate greenhouse irrigation systems to water plants
PC14. set up irrigation systems in soil-less growing media
PC15. maintain boilers, furnaces, electrical systems and fans
PC16. operate & maintain various greenhouse equipments like water treatment
machines, carbon dioxide generators and ultraviolet sterilizers etc
PC17. clean & place all the tools & equipments at the designated places after use
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
National Occupational Standard
AGR/N1007 Operate & maintain various greenhouse components
A. Organizational
Context
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. Effective working relationships and how to work effectively with co workers,
farmers and seniors
KA2. Organizational / farmers / customer’s needs and time management
B. Technical
Knowledge
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. Various types of green house, their components and functions
KB2. Basics of the system design
KB3. Standard Procedures to operate a green house
KB4. Irrigation Products
KB5. Operation and maintenance of various components/equipments for green
house
KB6. Basics of crop cultivation / package of practices
KB7. Ideal environment required for crop growth
Skills (S)
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Writing Skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. mention the data which are required for record keeping purpose and maintain
the crop calendar
SA2. report problems to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner
Reading Skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA3. get updated about the latest technologies used in precision farming by reading
the newspaper and magazines
SA4. keep abreast with the latest knowledge by reading brochures, pamphlets, and
product information sheets
Oral Communication (Listening and Speaking skills)
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA5. maintain effective working relationships
SA6. communicate clearly and effectively with others like customers, co workers,
company representatives, seniors and various other stakeholders
SA7. understand information and grasp its meaning
SA8. seek advice from seniors
Greenhouse Operator 6 Months Course
ecision Making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB1. make decisions pertaining to the concerned area of work
SB2. identify problems that may arise in carrying out tasks and take preventative
action following workplace procedure
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB3. plan and schedule various operations
Customer Centricity
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB4. manage relationships with co-workers and other farmers
Problem Solving
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB5. think through the problem, evaluate the possible solution(s) and suggest an
optimum /best possible solution(s)
SB6. identify creative and innovative quick solutions to resolve delays
Analytical Thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB7. monitor and maintain the condition of tools and equipment for set up,
maintaining and running the poly house
SB8. monitor the environment inside the poly house and maintain manually
SB9. apply, analyze, and evaluate the information gathered from observation,
experience, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to thought and action
Critical Thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB10. take up one’s own learning
This OS unit is about managing various greenhouse operations such as
planting/transplanting, propogating, and raising of seedlings for various purposes such
as primary & secondary hardening (for tissue culture) and harvesting as market
produce.
Scope This unit /task covers the following:
Undertake various operations
Monitor & document various operations
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria \ Skill Set
Undertake various
operations
To be competent, the user / individual on the job must be able to:
PC1. receive planting material
PC2. understand the type and quantity of plants to grow or stock (for example, cut
or potted flowers, bedding plants, vegetables, plant varieties)
PC3. determine the environmental conditions required to grow the selected plants
and set planting and care schedules accordingly
PC4. prepare soil or soil-less peat mix growing medium for planting
PC5. plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings, graft plants, transplant seedlings and rooted
cuttings grade-wise
PC6. label each batch of plantlets indicating plant species/ variety, date of
transplanting etc
PC7. train and prune plants
PC8. apply irrigation and schedule fertigation according to the crop requirement
PC9. identify and control problems caused by insects, rodents, plant diseases or
nutritional deficiencies
PC10. remove weeds & off types, spray plants with pesticides and apply fertilizers
PC11. ensure safe handling, use, storage and disposal of pesticides
PC12. harvest/grade the crop as per the standards/ supervisor’s instructions
Monitor and
document various
operations
To be competent, the user / individual on the job must be able to:
PC13. record the details of plantlets received & transplanted- plant species/ variety,
Accession Number of clone/genotype, batch of production, no of plant lets,
date of transplanting etc in the greenhouse register
PC14. monitor the plantlets regularly for their growth and presence of any
infestation/infection/off types
PC15. remove the off types & dead plantlets promptly to avoid attack by saprophytic
fungi and record the plantlet mortalities in green house register
National Occupational Standard
AGR/N1008 Manage greenhouse operations
PC16. carry out vector monitoring at periodic intervals and record the same in the
specified manner
PC17. record any kind of treatment given to the plants such as application of
fertilizers or micro-nutrientsprays or application of pesticides indicating
date/time of application, fertiliser or other chemicals applied, dosage rate and
if pesticides applied (including botanicals and microbial pesticides), pest
against which applied and name/sign of applicator.
PC18. maintain the greenhouse register
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. Effective working relationships and how to work effectively with co workers,
customers and seniors
KA2. Organizational / farmers / customer’s needs and time management
B. Technical
Knowledge
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. Various types of green house, their components and functions
KB2. Basics of crop cultivation / package of practices
KB3. Crop calendar
KB4. Irrigation Products
KB5. Integrated Pest & Disease management
KB6. Integrated Nutrient Management
KB7. Operation and maintenance of various equipment of green house
KB8. Basics of crop cultivation / package of practices
Skills (S)
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Writing Skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. mention the data which are required for record keeping purpose and maintain
the process identification sheet
SA2. report problems to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner
Reading Skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA3. get updated about the latest technologies used in precision farming by reading
the newspaper and magazines
SA4. keep abreast with the latest knowledge by reading brochures, pamphlets, and
product information sheets
Oral Communication (Listening and Speaking skills)
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA5. maintain effective working relationships
SA6. communicate clearly and effectively with others like customers, co workers,
company representatives, seniors and various other stakeholders
SA7. understand information and grasp its meaning
SA8. seek advice from seniors
AGR/N1008 Manage greenhouse operations
B. Professional
Skills
Decision Making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB1. make decisions pertaining to the concerned area of work
SB2. identify problems that may arise in carrying out tasks and take preventative
action following workplace procedures
Plan and Organize
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB3. plan and schedule various greenhouse operations
Customer Centricity
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB4. manage relationships with co-workers and other farmers
Problem Solving
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB5. think through the problem, evaluate the possible solution(s) and suggest an
optimum /best possible solution(s)
SB6. Identify creative and innovative quick solutions to resolve delays
Analytical Thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB7. monitor and maintain the condition of tools and equipment for set up,
maintaining and running the poly house
SB8. monitor the environment inside the poly house
SB9. apply, analyze, and evaluate the information gathered from observation,
experience, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to thought and action
Critical Thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
Greenhouse Operator 6 Months Course
This OS is for the cultivator who is responsible for maintaining health and safety of self
and others co workers at workplace
Scope This unit/task covers the following:
Maintain clean and efficient workplace
Render appropriate emergency procedures
Performance Criteria (PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Maintaining clean
and efficient
workplace
To be competent, the individual must be able to:
PC1. undertake basic safety checks before operation of all machinery and vehicles
and hazards are reported to the appropriate supervisor
PC2. work for which protective clothing or equipment is required is identified and
the appropriate protective clothing or equipment is used in performing these
duties in accordance with workplace policy.
PC3. read and understand the hazards of use and contamination mentioned on the
labels of pesticides/fumigants etc
PC4. assess risks prior to performing manual handling jobs, and work according to
currently recommended safe practice.
PC5. use equipment and materials safely and correctly and return the same to
designated storage when not in use
PC6. dispose of waste safely and correctly in a designated area
PC7. recognise risks to bystanders and take action to reduce risk associated with
jobs in the workplace
PC8. perform your work in a manner which minimizes environmental damage all
procedures and work instructions for controlling risk are followed closely.
PC9. report any accidents, incidents or problems without delay to an appropriate
person and take necessary immediate action to reduce further danger.
Render appropriate
emergency
procedures
To be competent, the individual must be able to:
PC10.follow procedures for dealing with accidents, fires and emergencies, including
communicating location and directions to emergency.
PC11.follow emergency procedures to company standard / workplace
requirements
PC12. use emergency equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
and workplace requirements
PC13. provide treatment appropriate to the patient’s injuries in accordance with
recognized first aid techniques
PC14.recover (if practical), clean, inspect/test, refurbish, replace and store the first
aid equipment as appropriate
National Occupational Standard
AGR/N9903 Maintain Health & Safety at the workplace
PC15.report details of first aid administered in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Maintain clean
and efficient
workplace
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA 1. personal hygiene and fitness requirements
KA 2. your general duties under the relevant health and safety legislation
KA 3. what personal protective equipment and clothing should be worn and how it is
cared for
KA 4. the correct and safe way to use materials and equipment required for your
work
KA 5. the importance of good housekeeping in the workplace
KA 6. safe disposal methods for waste
KA 7. methods for minimizing environmental damage during work
B. Render
appropriate
emergency
procedures
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA 8. the risks to health and safety and the measures to be taken to control those
risks in your area of work
KA 9. workplace procedures and requirements for the treatment of workplace
injuries/illnesses.
KA 10.basic emergency first aid procedure
KA 11.local emergency services
KA 12.why accidents, incidents and problems should be reported and the
appropriate action to take
Skills (S)
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
Writing Skills
The user/ individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. mention the data which are required for record keeping purpose
SA2. report problems to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner
SA3. write descriptions and details about incidents in reports
Reading Skills
The user/ individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA4. read instruction manual for hand tool and equipments
Oral Communication (Listening and Speaking skills)
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA5. communicate clearly and effectively with others like farmers, concerned
officer/stakeholders
SA6. comprehends information shared by senior people and experts
B. Professional Skills Decision Making
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB1. make decisions pertaining to types of tools to be used
SB2. identify need of first aid and render it accordingly
Plan and Organize
AGR/N9903 Maintain Health & Safety at the workplace
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB3. schedule daily activities and drawing up priorities; allocate start times,
estimation of completion times and materials, equipment and assistance
required for completion.
Customer Centricity
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB4. manage relationships with co-workers and managers of the who may be
stressed, frustrated, confused or angry
Problem Solving
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB5. identify problems immediately and take up solutions quickly to resolve delays
Analytical Thinking
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SB6. monitor and maintain the condition of tools and equipment
SB7. assess situation & identify appropriate control measures
Critical Thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
Greenhouse Operator 6 Months Course
- Criteria for assessment for each Qualification Pack will be created by the Sector Skill Council. Each Performance Criteria (PC)
will be assigned marks proportional to its importance in NOS. SSC will also lay down proportion of marks for Theory and Skills
Practical for each PC. - The assessment for the theory part will be based on knowledge bank of questions created by the SSC.
- Individual assessment agencies will create unique question papers for theory part for each candidate at each
examination/training center (as per assessment criteria below) - Individual assessment agencies will create unique evaulations for skill practical for every student at each examination/training
center based on this criteria - To pass the Qualification Pack , every trainee should score a minimum of 50% in aggregate.
- In case of successfully passing only certain number of NOS’s, the trainee is eligible to take subsequent assessment on the
balance NOS’s to pass the Qualification Pack. - The marks are allocated PC wise, however, every NOS will carry a weight age in the total marks allocated to the specific QP.
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