Seasonal Section Grower

Overview

Consistently produce high-quality plant material for customers through training teamwork cooperation and innovation in a fulfilling work environment. Maintain growing area and crops to meet sanitary and organizational standards.

What You'll Do32

• 1Establish priorities and accomplish objectives with minimal supervision after training
• 2Perform daily walkthroughs to create and follow daily action plans
• 3Care for crops as trained and refer to adjust care sheets
• 4Record daily work on documentation sheets
• 5Accurately judge watering needs and irrigate crops using hoses booms sprinklers or automated devices
• 6Communicate status of assigned jobs with team members
• 7Mix and apply correct fertilizer at proper rate
• 8Keep work areas clean organized and sanitary using industrial power washers lifting trays pulling carts and tossing containers
• 9Identify insect disease or virus in crops and mix/apply chemicals or bio controls following safety requirements
• 10Mentor and train others to enable team success
• 11Contribute to company success by expressing new ideas that lower costs improve profits and efficiency
• 12Design and implement experiments benefiting individual team or company
• 13Develop personal goals and standards with team leaders
• 14Embrace training and self-education to become expert on crops and greenhouse equipment
• 15Promote safety culture by following all safety standards
• 16Report safety issues immediately
• 17Accurately use time clock to change jobs for cost tracking
• 18Lay down space or move plant material as required
• 19Discard plant material as assigned and collect soil samples for pH and EC analysis
• 20Utilize equipment only after required training
• 21Work independently and accomplish objectives with minimal supervision
• 22Adjust schedule seasonally based on department needs
• 23Maintain attendance with minimal disruption to department
• 24Use equipment safely and efficiently without compromising quality
• 25Participate in education programs and self-educate on new plants equipment or techniques
• 26Anticipate potential crises to avoid crop loss or shortage
• 27Recognize and solve crop and equipment problems
• 28Communicate with department leaders for timely resolutions
• 29Properly use clean and maintain all equipment as trained
• 30Troubleshoot repairs and report results to department leaders
• 31Use Argus system to water crops efficiently
• 32Apply PGR applications accurately using VPD and irrigation methods

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