Assistant Grower

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Follow direction of (head) grower and work with computer and other equipment to ensure optimum crop growing. Carry out daily production activities.
• Manage daily crop care efforts to maximize production and ensure proper techniques and sequence of tasks to benefit crop growth.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating with assistant crop care manager all crop care tasks in assigned area during regular and interplant season.
• Document, assist and consult with Grower with various trials being performed in the greenhouse, along with interpretation of weekly recordings of important plant measurements.
• Working with IPM Manager, share responsibility for pest and disease control. Monitor pests and manage bio control and bee pollination.
• Responsible for submitting water samples, interpreting results and adjusting fertilizers accordingly
• Weekly and daily crop and Climate registration.
• Fertilizer preparation. Water sampling.
• Variety recording and verification of data.
• Ensures crop work is completed within time and quality parameters.
• Responsible for ensuring that employees using equipment appropriately and maintain equipment in good working order.
• Manage inventory of daily use tools and supplies for crop care workers. Investigate and implement more effective tools while keeping costs controlled.
• Involved in disciplinary actions when required with staff in accordance with company policies.
• Ensure cleanliness, adherence to all food safety policies and procedures and organization within the designated greenhouse areas.
• Available to supervise yearly activities such as crop clean out and planting of new crop in areas where required.

Education/Background Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least three years of agricultural or related experience required.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Able to supervise a team.
• Be innovative, possess analytical skills, result-oriented, composure under pressures, attention to detail, perseverance.
• Independent and able to drive other functions in achieving the goals.
• Has good technical skills, knowledge and capabilities in packaging technology and applications.
• Ability to set priorities considering short and long-term needs of the business.
• International travel required between greenhouse operations.

Working Conditions:

• Greenhouse Environment, where the temperature averages 70°F and background noise approaches 70 dcbs.