Grower Fulltime

The Role
• The Grower’s primary role is to manage all aspects of plant health: nutrition and required spec to achieve the highest quality. This role will be in guidance with the Head Grower and Production Manager. The Grower will work closely with the Production Manager, Pesticide Applicator Supervisor and Growing Supervisor. Emphasis will be determining crop spacing projects, irrigation timing, pesticide, fungicide and PGR’s reports.

Responsibilities
• Involved with all things plant related. This includes but is not limited to: Water management, temperature regulation, fertilization, supplemental lighting, black cloth, pest management, PGR’s, root development and more.
• Daily/weekly scouting for pests, disease and apply best IPM practices to enact.
• Assist Head Grower with compliance and record keeping on all spray sheets
• Monitor functioning of greenhouse, production and irrigation equipment regularly
• Oversee plant nutrition program – monitor fertilizer levels daily and adjust accordingly
• Review crop schedules and adjust as needed – communicating to operations and sales
• Awareness of ship dates on all crops to occur with plant specs and quality.
• Understanding of crop specs, lead times and finish dates
• Lead spacing/moving programs for highest quality in a timely manner
• Assist in inventory counts of pots, soil, containers, chemicals and PPE
• Communicate with Head Grower crop updates and needs for attention
• Hold monthly safety meetings with small groups/teams
• Attend weekly operations meeting.

Communications
• You will report directly to the Head Grower
• Coordination with Irrigation Supervisor, Pesticide Applicator Supervisor
• Leading teams and coordinating labor for spacing/growing projects.

Successful Qualities
• Go the extra mile. Don’t hope that things will be okay. MAKE SURE they are done!
• Open Mind. Be a sponge. Learn, listen and collaborate with everyone in the company.
• Stay ahead of issues as best you can. Always better to be proactive instead of reactive in this industry.
• Perseverance . Push past barriers and obstacles. Learn from healthy mistakes.
• Bilingual- Learn Spanish to help communicate with all team members

Spring Creek Growers will provide:
• A monthly payment of $50 per month towards your mobile phone bill, to be paid on the 1 st or 4 th Friday of the month, at the company’s discretion.
• Continuing educational material for Private Pesticide Applicator License. State fees and CEU’s will be compensated.

Spring Creek Growers Core Values
• Continual Improvement: We always find ways to get better. We are never satisfied. Never forgetting our modest beginnings, we’re fueled by our shared desire to continuously improve and innovate.
• Creativity : Develop and foster customer co-creation with cutting-edge genetics and presentation
• Efficiency: Finding solutions to make us faster while not conceding quality
• Professionalism: Respecting all team members and colleagues within the industry. We strive to be the best and set an example for others.
• Collaboration : To work in an open arena of teamwork where all ideas and perspectives are taken into consideration.

Our Vision
• Our marketing connects consumers to plants in new ways
• We conduct innovative trialing to discover and market the best, new plants
• Our team is engaged and passionate in a fun work environment
• We exceed product quality and service expectations
• Develop brands that connect plants to consumers

Core Purpose

Growing transformations.

3 Month Review

After 3 months, we will discuss the potential for an expanded role depending on performance. We believe in growth and advancement of all employees. At this time, we will discuss further opportunities and compensation.

Compensation and Benefits
• Starting at $65,000 based on experience.
• Vacation- 5 days of vacation after one year anniversary. Additional 5 days after 3 years.
• Health insurance offered.

Minimum Qualifications
• 3+ years of greenhouse/nursery production experience

Preferred Qualifications
• 5+ years of greenhouse/nursery production experience
• Current or Past Pesticide Applicator License
• College Degree in science related background
• Spanish

Education and training will be provided. Additional continuing education classes will be offered and paid by Spring Creek Growers