What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Grower position at Mastronardi Produce Limited?
Primary Function : Reporting to the Head Grower, the Assistant Grower is responsible for the achievement of strategic plan goals for overall management and oversight of the greenhouse. The position is also responsible to plan, organize, lead and control the daily crop caring tasks. This will include managing the employee annual performance and regular reviews, disciplinary actions, performance awards, preparing the annual labor budget and working towards meeting the established goals and meet our customer demands.
Values :
To perform the job successfully, the incumbent's behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Green Empire Farms 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.
the designated greenhouse areas.
where required.
Education / Background Requirements :
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
detail, perseverance.
Working Conditions :
approaches 70 dcbs.
Salary starting at $58,500
Salary : $58,500
