Farm Greenhouse Lead Grower

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Title: Greenhouse Manager
Dept: Field
Hours: 40 hours weekly, including early mornings and weekends
Season: Min of March to September - and year-round offered and preferred
Report to: Chief Executive Officer
Wage: Depends on skill and length of commitment; $20-$30/hr Salary and further increases after a successful season is possible

Morning Glory Farm's Greenhouses are the heartbeat of our farm operation, we produce a wide assortment of healthy, well-grown plants ready to be transplanted into a pot, a collection of containers, or a patch of soil! In addition, the greenhouses supply transplants for our 65 acres of vegetable fields with a wide variety of such crops as lettuce, kales, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes and peppers, as well as vegetable and herb plants for sale.

The Greenhouse Manager is one of our farm's top postitions and is responsible for the planning, coordinating, and controlling the day-to-day greenhouse activities, including the environmental controls of all 5 structures, to ensure a profitable operation. Working with outside vendors to bring in sale plants, keeping organic cerification records, and close work with our farm field crew. In addition, the Greenhouse Manager handles customer sales and inquiries, providing superior advice and service regarding how to transplant, grow, and maintain vegetables, plants, and herbs.

In our daily work, we are:

• Monitoring and recording greenhouse planting conditions and needs and interfacing with the field crew in scheduling the seeding, transplanting, watering, and weeding processes.
• Collaborating with the C.E.O. in establishing greenhouse operations needs and developing a plan to satisfy them promptly and cost effectively.
• Monitoring greenhouse plant inventory and operations, detecting inefficient and unsafe work procedures and problems, and initiating corrective action.
• Establishing and documenting the planting specifications such as soil and potting mixes, panting dates, cell sizes and plant needs for all planned greenhouse operations.
• Requisitioning and assigning greenhouse supplies, tools, and required equipment to facilitate the safe and profitable execution of assigned tasks.
• Monitoring the germination and growth success of plants with respect to bugs and plant diseases, weeds, mold, temperature, air-flow, water needs, and repair needs to structures and taking action accordingly.
• Reviewing Greenhouse work assignments for schedule changes, supplies delays, and down time and taking corrective action to minimize waste of resources.
• Attending to greenhouse-related questions, documenting customer suggestions, requests, and complaints, investigating employee grievances, and endeavoring to maintain harmony among workers. This includes advising, disciplining, and recommending to the C.E.O the firing of problem crews.
• Completing the daily/weekly operations report documenting the progress of greenhouse operations; labor efficiency and problems, plant disease and number of plants thrown away, work schedules, and any unusual work circumstances.

Position Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have:

• High School Diploma and training in Horticulture.
• Atleast Experience in Greenhouse experience work; seeding, transplanting, weeding, watering, and sales, preferably at MGF.
• This position interfaces with customers which requires customer service, register/Point of Sale knowledge, and some light math skills are required to be successful.
• This position requires a people person with supervisory skills: the ability to plan, direct, and control operations, and working knowledge of plant varieties, types, growing needs, techniques, and greenhouse equipment used at MGF.

Full-Time/Part-TimeFull-Time Wage PositionGreenhouse Manager Exempt/Non-ExemptNon-Exempt

About the Organization

Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December.

Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums.

We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil.

The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory.

Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.

Apply on our website or contact me directly

https://morninggloryfarm.com/employment/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 48 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Edgartown, MA 02539 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Edgartown, MA 02539: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $30