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Head Grower

Job ID: 2364
Company: Plant Source, Inc.
Location: San Marcos, CA 92069
Salary: $40,000 - $70,000 a year
Number of Vacancy: 1
Employment Type: Not Specified
Posted: 30+ days ago

Job Description:

Plant Source Inc., is seeking a Head Grower to oversee all production operations for the San Marcos facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Work with large staff to ensure production plans are being executed timely and properly
  • Manage the organization, storage and inventory process of all raw materials
  • Measure and monitor all production activities to determine production performances
  • Ensure continuous improvement in all areas
  • Ensure optimal quality for the growing staff
  • Monitor soil mix and other cultural processes for proper balance
  • Manage watering practices, preventative spray program, growth regulation program, pest potentials, pinching requirements, fertilization requirements, etc.
  • Walk the crops with the growing team to identify weekly spray priorities not planned
  • Maintain written reports on what the needs are and why
  • Ensure maintenance of facilities and all seeding, sticking, growing , spray, selection equipment
  • Work with the maintenance team and facility leaders to review growing priorities
  • Measure actual harvest compared to plan and actual availability
  • Ensure an accurate on-time availability on a weekly basis

Job Requirements

Qualifications-

  • Minimum five (5) years of nursery production management or related production experience
  • Degree in Horticulture is a plus
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a must
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
  • Ability to manage department in line with budgetary requirements

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $40,000.00 to $70,000.00 /year

Required experience:

  • Growing: 5 years

Required language:

  • Spanish and English