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Here at Lakeside Produce we live by 5 core values. Stakeholder Commitment, Customer Focus, Fierce Determination, Striving for Excellence & Being a Team Player. These Values have kept Lakeside Produce growing for over 75 Years. We are looking for team players who are interested in being departmental representatives to lead our core values throughout the organization.

Under the guidance of the Farm Manager, the Assistant Grower will be responsible in coordination with the Grower of the organization, coordination and implementation of greenhouse work and activities. This includes the coordination of sanitation, crop monitoring, cultural control, resistant cultivars and biological and chemical control, to drive healthy plant growth and volume production.

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will interact with other Greenhouse team members on a daily basis and work closely with the Assistant Labour Supervisor and Priva Administrator/Greenhouse Assistant to manage daily tasks. This will include involvement in administration and operation of Cervini’s Farm Management/Information System (Priva). The Jr. Grower will therefore monitor the health of all plants in their assigned greenhouse and conduct daily inspection to ensure we control disease and maintain healthy levels of beneficial pests to promote healthy plant growth to provide volume production. This will include the suggestion of pesticides and practicing good crop sanitation methods and the use of biological controls.

Main Duties

• Coordinate and participate in the planning and care of Greenhouse production
• Monitor and coach the performance of a team of greenhouse production level employees where required and motivate staff
• Monitor quality of task execution (rolling, suckering, pruning etc.) and record results in Priva system for quality assessment
• Monitor Priva/Enterprise systems, establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other units
• Maintain a safe and legally compliant workplace and assist with Food Safety and Health & Safety compliance reporting
• Identify, investigate, correct and document potential environmental and safety problems
• Resolve problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Ensure compliance with standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery
• Provide leadership to expedite problem resolution and improvements and improve working relationships
• Provide on-the-job training for greenhouse workers as necessary
  
• Assist Labour Management in the initial or remedial instruction of greenhouse workers in cultivation requirements
  
• Maintain greenhouse maintenance records and prepare reports and analyses as requested by management

Requirements

• 0 – 1 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s Degree OR 1 – 2 years’ experience with a College Diploma OR 3+ years relative experience in Agriculture
  
• Pesticide license would be an asset
• Experience in Greenhouse Environmental Controls Systems such as Argus, Hoogendorm, Priva, etc.
• Multi-Tasking
• High-level Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer Skills
• Analytical Skills

Please note that Lakeside Produce Inc. has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource Office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place.

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