Grower

JOB SUMMARY

Growers are responsible for overseeing the healthy and Earth-Friendly cultivation of a diverse variety of perennial plants in greenhouse and outdoor growing areas. Most of the growing is in containers and to a lesser degree the position involves caring for in-ground stock plants. Growers also provide timely and valuable feedback on the physical condition of our inventory to our sales team. He/She, as the Grower, is service minded and values working collaboratively as a team, typically on-site, with a traditional Monday- Friday work week so as to be available to, responsive and supportive of colleagues and customers.

RESPONSIBILITES

Day to day irrigation - including working every third weekend and 2-3 holidays per year (typically not full days).

Monitoring and implementing procedures:

Fertility monitoring and fertilization; growth management including pruning and staking; sorting and spacing; mulching and weeding, scouting for pests and diseases and conducting preventative and irridicant applications of pesticides (minimal) and bio-controls. Leading a small team (usually 2 teammates) to keep the plants in healthy and ideal condition. Continuous improvement in all aspects of staff development, plant care, and facility care. Influence continual improvement of standardized production and cultural procedures through timely feedback and suggestions.

PRIMARY SUPERVISOR AND APPRAISER

Cultural manager Secondary supervisor and appraiser:

General Manager Peer Reviews:

Other Growers, Prod. Mgr., Maint. Mgr., and Shipping Mgr., and General Manager, SalesPeople Supervisor feedback: Teammates he/she supervises (voluntary to fill out)

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Associate's degree in horticulture or comparable education/experience. Valid MI driver's license. Michigan Certified Nurseryman is a plus. Preferably has worked 2+ years as a grower. Mission Driven-Hard working, helpful, thoughtful, team oriented and compelled to do what is right for others, the environment and for the world. Continual Learner, must become familiar with all of our plants, their respective pruning specifications, disease and pest problems, and biological, physical, environmental, and chemical controls team mated with their culture. Understands, embraces, implements and effectively lead concepts of Lean Systems. Commits to horticulture as his or her career and has a strong interest in biology. Must be self-directed, perceptive, responsible, timely and precise. Hard working team players constantly seeking more efficient and waste free methods to work. Develops specific knowledge as it relates to the production and care of our product line. Must be coordinated and fast with their eyes and hands. Must be capable of communicating well, and working alone or in small groups