Assistant Grower Jobs

Section Assistant Grower Responsibilities

Growing

• In concert with the grower, manage all aspects of the Horticulture processes and procedures in your assigned area, including but not limited to; propagation, fertilization, irrigation, chemical application, plant maintenance and other crop needs on a daily basis.
• Manage daily crop care (watering, drenching, spraying) efforts to maximize production and ensure proper techniques and sequence of tasks to benefit crop growth.

Tasks

• Responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating with plant maintenance supervisor/spread move supervisor all crop care tasks (pinch/trim, spread/move/hang) in assigned areas
• Manage inventory of daily use tools and supplies for crop care workers. Investigate and implement more effective tools while keeping costs controlled.
• Assist in crop maintenance tasks, as needed, by pinching, trimming, shearing, and cleaning in conjuncture with the grower and the planning department.

IPM

• Working with Integrated Pest Management team, share responsibility for scouting for pests, disease, beneficial mites / insects, and pest/disease control, Monitor pests and manage bio control.

Documentation / Record Keeping for CCS / Trials

• Record and report inputs like water, feed, PGR, on all crops for all stages from the beginning to the end of the crop cycle.
• Recording and reporting all data required to the supervisor, make sure all data are recorded and kept according to the requirements.
• Document, assist and consult with Grower with various trials being performed in the greenhouse, along with interpretation of weekly recordings of important plant measurements.

Regulatory / CPS / Protocols / Processes

• Lead morning meetings, update meeting board, ensure proper communication between teams
• Travel to other farm locations on occasion
• Responsible to make sure that the area under your responsibility is in compliance with WPS practices at all times.
• Adherence to all applicable CPS processes.
• Responsible to make sure that the standard chemical application signs are filled out consistently and correctly, and are in place during the required re-entry interval
• Support all CPS activates and be a very active participant in all CPS activities and processes.
• Ensure that the activities within your area adhere to all corporate, site, and regulatory protocols and processes.

Sanitation / Upkeep

• Ensure greenhouse cleanliness and sanitation within designated greenhouse areas
• Responsible for housekeeping, sanitation and weed control for your area at all times.
• Keeping and maintaining the sanitation standards in your area of responsibility according to the protocol.

Equipment Maintenance and Upkeep

• Responsible for ensuring that employees use equipment appropriately and maintain equipment in good working order
• Ensure that all booms, solenoids, valves, rain birds, basket watering systems, and filters are maintained and working according to the protocol.
• Perform CILs for tools used in the area of responsibility each day, making sure that all necessary structures and equipment are in order and functioning at all times.
• Assist Grower with general upkeep of assigned section.
• Be able to maintain or fix some minor technical problems in your area of responsibility.

Fertigation / pH / EC

• Responsible for fertilizer stock and preparation, pH/EC sampling and testing,
• Be able to set up the overhead irrigation and drip irrigation
• Ensure all required samplings are done on time, this includes daily EC and pH measurement, weekly soil analysis for EC and pH, and media / foliar sampling for lab Analysis depending on the requirement,
• Perform consistent crop and irrigation system inspections in the field to make sure that the moisture requirement is up to the standard.

Environmental Control Systems

• Monitor and adjust environmental control systems based on request from the grower and established criteria

Generic

• Being able to work closely with all stakeholders at all times to foster team work
• Exhibit a proactive approach to growing and maintaining the highest crop quality possible
• Responsible for other areas depending on the request from your grower.
• Average 45hrs / week

Consultants

• Attend all crop walks and meetings with consultants, ensuring detailed notes are captured and reviewed with the grower to develop action plans.

Requirements:

• Preview Horticulture experience or education

Physical Requirements Percentages of Time

• Lifting, pushing pulling up to 50lbs. 10%
• Sitting and computer work 5%
• Walking 75%
• Standing 10%