Propagation Manager

Everde Growers is a leader in the horticultural industry with a coast-to-coast footprint consisting of over 6000 acres in production, encompassing 15 farm locations throughout California, Oregon, Texas, and Florida. Our superior growing methods and pruning practices ensure consistent high quality and availabiity, We are seeking a Propagation Manager to work out of our Forest Grove, OR location. You will be expected to bring your Horticulture/Agriculture or related experience and well-developed leadership skills including the ability to listen without judgement, give and receive honest feedback, create a culture of open communication and place a high value on teamwork and accountability. You will get to work closely with the Production Manager for management and oversight of the Propagation department, including all aspects of propagation production from cutting, harvest and preparation, sticking and potting, lay down, growing, finishing, sorting, canning and delivery to internal and external customers.

You will get to:

• Oversee the daily operations of the Propagation teams, executing propagation & production plans.
• Ensure that quality standards and best management practices are met in production and within the propagation department.
• Schedule and prioritize work lists, plan daily production & labor.
• Maintain raw material inventory counts and insure needed supplies are on hand.
• Coordinate daily operations and labor needs for the department.
• Work with team leads to communicate cutting and potting needs from their areas.
• Assist the General Manager in improving productivity and reducing shrink.
• Embrace learning and training on all new mechanization equipment and tools.
• Work with the management team to implement best management practices and efficiencies within propagation and canning, in part by learning and implementing lean projects and processes.
• Work with the Availability team in preparation for and taking of physical inventories & cycle counts in the Propagation department.
• Financial results & meeting monthly & yearly budget results.
• Capital needs & projects.
• Work with the Scheduling manager to reduce residency of crops.
• Oversee the new products department.
• Handle staffing, training and discipline of employees.

What we need:

Experience in nursery, landscape, horticulture or other agricultural-related endeavors. Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university; or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong leadership, supervisory and communication skills. Must have a current driver's license. Ability to communicate in English and Spanish. Must be able to operate a computer using Windows based programs to include but not limited to Excel, Word and Office. Benefits to include medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, vacation andd sick time, and more. Compensation to start in the low $50s, higher based on experience.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): 1. How many years of hands-on propagation experience do you have in a commercial nursery, greenhouse, or horticultural production environment? Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-7 years 8-10 years More than 10 years 3. Have you supervised employees in a propagation, nursery, greenhouse, or agricultural production environment? No supervisory experience 1-10 employees 11-25 employees 26-50 employees More than 50 employees 5. Have you been responsible for planning labor, scheduling production activities, and meeting production deadlines in a nursery or greenhouse operation? Yes, regularly Yes, occasionally Limited experience No 6. Are you able to read, write, and communicate in both English and Spanish in a work environment? Fluent in both English and Spanish Conversational Spanish English only 7. Describe a process improvement, SOP, Lean project, or efficiency initiative you implemented that improved productivity, quality, labor efficiency, or reduced shrink. (short answer) 8. Which of the following business software tools have you used in a professional setting? (Select all that apply.) Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Outlook ERP/MRP systems (Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, etc.) Inventory management systems None of the above 9. What is the largest propagation operation for which you have had direct responsibility? Less than 100,000 units annually 100,000-500,000 units annually 500,000-1 million units annually More than 1 million units annually 2. Which of the following propagation methods have you personally managed or supervised? (Select all that apply.) Please indicate experience or comfortable level with a rating of 1-5, 5 being very comfortable. Vegetative cuttings/sticking summer, fall, winter Seed propagation Grafting/budding type of graft, chip bud, side graft, other Tissue culture Liner production Mist propagation systems None of the above 4. Please describe your experience managing greenhouse environmental conditions such as irrigation, mist systems, temperature, humidity, fertility, and plant health. (short answer)

Work Location:

In person