Hybrid Wholesale Nursery Grower bei ARID Solutions Nursery

Nursery Grower - Urgently hiring

Job details

Salary $60,000 - $75,000 Depending on experience

$5,000 signing bonus – Paid after 90 Days of Employment

Job Type: Full-time

Number of hires for this role: 1

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (Preferred)
• US work authorization (Preferred)
• Bilingual – English / Spanish

Full Job Description

The Nursery Grower is responsible for the overall growth of operations at Arid Solutions Nursery, located in Phoenix, Arizona. They will be overseeing the nursery operations and ensuring plant production is optimized to ensure healthy and hardy plants are ready and available for our wholesale operations. They should possess a passion and understanding of plants, a “green thumb,” and team leadership skills. This position works under the direction of the General Manager to ensure all plant production is done in accordance with ASN standards and guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing all plant propagation and production operations.
• Managing a diverse group of employees.
• Maintaining accurate inventory levels by ensuring production management and growing/propagation responsibilities are completed accurately and in a timely fashion, and by following proper processes to ensure production is maximized and cost efficient.
• Leading and enforcing all safety guidelines and directives.
• Forecasting, budgeting and providing input into long term grow plan.
• Overseeing all chemical applications made to crops and providing proper identification and diagnosis of plant disease.
• Overseeing all Irrigation and Fertigation operations
• Reviewing the results of and ordering outside analysis of soil and plant tissues if necessary.
• Conducting monthly reviews of grow times, plants per acre, etc., for production.
• Making recommendations as to variety selections, production methods, etc.
• Setting production plans, keeping production on budget and in best practices.
• Ordering seeds, plants, fertilizer, chemicals, and supplies as needed.
• Producing production reports, and analysis to help identify problems and improvement opportunities.
• Working with Propagation department to develop seeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, and bumping.
• Overseeing the hiring, staffing, managing, and directing production staff.
• Working with Sr. Management to ensure production plan matches market demand and goals.
• Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for, and working with external suppliers, government agencies, store personnel, and other company officials as needed.
• Performing other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Five + years’ experience in nursery management or related environment required.
• Five + years of plant propagation or comparable growing experience required.
• Basic computer skills are necessary and experience with Slice software preferred.
• Hold a valid Arizona Pesticide applicator license preferred.
• Detailed orientation with a passion for working with plants, people, and numbers.
• Reliable, responsible, and self-motivated, with ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem solving.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Experience with Excel and other MS Office applications including Word.
  Strong time management, attention to detail, organizational skills and follow through.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

Education

A four-year degree in Ag Management, Horticulture, or related field of study and/or training (or equivalent knowledge gained through formal education, specialized training, or additional job experience)

Arid Solutions is a Drug-Free Workplace. As a federal contractor with safety-sensitive position we adhere to Federal regulations.

Arid Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off.
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus – After 90 days of employment

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85040: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

CONTACT US:    Please email your qualified resume and cover letter to [email protected]