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SUMMARY

Mahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories – with outstanding customer service to match!

We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount, as well!

OBJECTIVE

The responsibility of the Assistant Grower is to assist the Head Grower in executing various programs and processes throughout the production lifecycle. Work alongside crew members in all functional areas to ensure tasks are being completed in accordance with company standards, and maintaining the vitality of all plants. Communication with the Head Grower is required to review and prioritize daily task lists and assist Crew Leaders in the training and development of Greenhouse technicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Execute various plant programs developed by the Head Grower through the correct application and timing of products including pesticides, insecticides and other biologicals to ensure plant vitality
• Review and communicate Head Grower's daily task list to the Crew Leaders to ensure crew members are competing tasks in an accurate and timely manner
• Assist the crew members in the execution of all delegated task list items
• Provide training to new and existing horticultural technicians for tasks related to spacing, pinching, proper watering methods and any biological applications, communicating any updates or changes to the production method

• Identify and communicate any issues related to plant discrepancies, system issues, or process execution to the Head Grower or General Manager in a timely manner
• Provide Head Grower with daily progress updates noting and communicating any adjustments to task priority
• Review and evaluate the various processes, programs and staffing needs to offer informed recommendations to the Head Grower to improve and optimize the quality and production of products
• Assist in the selection and movement of inventory as needed or directed by facility management
• Complete all other tasks as assigned by management

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and Coaching
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Maintenance of Productive Team Relationships
• Strong Work Ethic
• Well Organized

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Associates degree in horticultural sciences or other related field and 0-2 years' of industry experience required. Massachusetts Greenhouse Pesticide License preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an active growing facility environment. This job may be either indoors or outdoors or both.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Flexible hours. Days and hours of work vary by schedule and season. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

EEO STATEMENT

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

*Our office uses job application software to track all of our job openings and resumes. If you don't hear from us after you apply online, please check the spam and junk folders in your email account. What we send out from our software is not always recognized as regular email.*

Job Type: Full-time

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Full time position located in our Woburn Growing facility. Must currently live in commuting distance to Woburn for interviews and to be hired. We do not offer relocation.
Objective: To produce superior quality plant material in the most efficient way, while training and developing a team of growers.

• Direct Assistant Growers to monitor ranges for optimum crop quality, climate, and correct placement.
• Responsible for directing all aspects of growing, including watering, fertilizing, spraying, and soil testing and water testing.
• Monitor incoming plugs and preform quality checks.
• Provide direction to Production Lead to ensure plugs are handled and planted properly.
• Develop and document high quality standards with the goal of crop consistency.
• Conduct trials and experiments to evaluate possible improvements to the crops.
• Direct Assistant Growers to perform soil, water, and disease tests as needed
• Train Section Growers to Identify, track, and control insects using Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Develop and implement fertilization programs.
• Train Assistant Growers to monitor their greenhouse environments and how to adjust them seasonally,
• Assist in production planning and provide feedback on growing times and plant selection with General Manager.
• Maintain records of crop activities and observations, including pesticide applications and growth records.
• Train and develop Assistant Growers on proper spray technique and chemical handling.
• Source and order chemicals, soil, and PPE gear.
• Provide feedback for site planning, capex expenditures, and general facility maintenance.

Please have:
Strong IPM background (including use of Bilogicals)
Proficient in Q Com (Gemlink) Greenhouse system
Requirements:
5 years experience in greenhouse production
Bachelors degree or equivalent in Floriculture
Mass Pesticide Applications license
Physical job requirements
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, lifting and climbing repetitively throughout the entire shift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time position. Excellent growth potential and benefits, including PTO (Paid Time Off) and health/dental and benefit eligibility.
AAP/EEO Statement
At Mahoney's Garden Center we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Mahoney's Garden Center hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the position to be filled.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Job Summary
Seeking: Assistant Head Grower
Full time position located in our Woburn Growing facility. Must live in commuting distance to Woburn and we do not offer relocation.
Objective : To produce superior quality plant material in the most efficient way.

• Monitor ranges for optimum crop quality, climate, and correct placement.
• growing, including watering, fertilizing, spraying, and soil testing and water testing.
• Monitor incoming plugs and preform quality checks.
• ensure plugs are handled and planted properly.
• Develop and document high quality standards with the goal of crop consistency.
• Conduct trials and experiments to evaluate possible improvements to the crops.
• perform soil, water, and disease tests as needed
• Identify, track, and control insects using Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Develop and implement fertilization programs.
• monitor greenhouse environments and adjust them seasonally,
• Assist in production planning and provide feedback on growing times and plant selection with General Manager.
• Maintain records of crop activities and observations, including pesticide applications and growth records.
• proper spray technique and chemical handling.
• Source and order chemicals, soil, and PPE gear.
• Assist in Providing feedback for site planning, capex expenditures, and general facility maintenance.

Please have:
Strong IPM background (including use of Bilogicals)
Proficient in Q Com (Gemlink) Greenhouse system
Requirements:
experience in greenhouse production
Bachelors degree or equivalent in Floriculture
Mass Pesticide Applications license

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By clicking the "Apply now" button, you'll be leaving Fazow and going to an external job application page for this company. Please research all companies before applying. When applying for jobs, you should NOT have to pay to apply. Fazow accepts no liability or responsibility as a consequence of any reliance upon information on external sites or in jobs listed on fazow.com.