Head Grower
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- Job Title: Head Grower
- Location: Armstrong Growers, Fallbrook CA
- Status: Full-Time / Salary
- Reporting Relationships: Branch Manager
- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, occasional weekends.
Variety, Quality & Beauty
Armstrong Growers is an Employee-owned, wholesale bedding
plant grower located in Southern California; it is a division of Armstrong
Garden Centers, Inc. We operate five
growing facilities in San Marcos, Santa Paula, Oxnard, Fallbrook, and Bermuda
Dunes, CA serving Independent Garden Centers throughout California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and Texas.
Summary
To
ensure customer satisfaction, by proactively working with the Growing Team to
produce consistently high quality crops.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct
all aspects of growing, including watering, fertilizing, spraying, and
soil testing.
- Walk
areas daily to monitor for optimum crop quality.
- Assist
Section Growers to identify, track and control insects, and ensure proper
fertilizers are being used.
- Monitor
greenhouse environments adjusting based on crop needs.
- Perform soil, water, and disease
tests weekly.
- Work
with handlers to ensure proper spray techniques, chemical rotations and
safe handling, also maintaining current SDS spray information.
- Monitor
incoming plugs and perform quality checks.
- Provide
direction to the planting line to ensure the proper handling and planting
of plugs, and growing location.
- Develop
and document protocols with the goal of crop consistency.
- Conduct
trials and experiments to evaluate possible improvements to the crops,
including herbicides and new soil formulas.
- Assist
in production planning and provide feedback on growing times and plant
selection.
- Maintain
records of growing techniques, observations, and all applications.
- Work
with manufacturer reps on new and improved chemistries.
- Perform
other duties assigned by management as needed.
Education, Prior Work Experience, Specialized Skills & Knowledge:
- One
plus year(s) work-related experience with field and greenhouse crops.
- Knowledge
of different types of diseases, fertilizers, chemicals, PGR, Herbicides
and rotations.
- High
level of interpersonal skills to be able to positively interact with
fellow associates.
- Ability
to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
- Ability
to communicate with Spanish speaking employees.
- Experience
with Excel docs and computer research.
- Must
be able to multitask and work alongside the associates
- Ability
to sit or stand for long periods of time and walk up to several miles a
day
- Ability
to lift 25 lbs. on regular basis and up to 50 lbs. on occasion.
Compensation
Salary rate: will commensurate with experience
We have great benefits! (Benefits available to full-time associates)
- Major medical, dental, vision, and other group benefits.
- Paid holidays and paid vacation.
- Participate in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Participate in Company 401k
- 30% Employee Discount at Armstrong Garden Centers.
Safety First!
Physical Environment/Working Conditions
Working outdoors 80% of the time. Can require extensive use of back, legs, knees, arms, feet, and hands for lifting, stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching overhead, and walking. Unassisted lifting limits up to 50 lbs. Individuals may be required to do any or all of these situations throughout the work day, with an emphasis on walking and standing for a major portion of the day.