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About Rocket Farms

Certified by the Western Minority Supplier Council, Rocket Farms is the largest grower of indoor floral products, fresh-cut herbs, and potted edibles in the country. With over 7.5 million square feet of greenhouse space, Rocket Farms prides itself on sustainability and delivering fresh and beautiful products around the country. Rocket Farms is a USDA certified organic producer by CCOF and has dedicated 60% of growing space in its Half Moon Bay facility to organic production of all edible products. It is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified grower under PrimusGFS ensuring the production of the safest food worldwide.

With a diverse portfolio of products and a global footprint; consumers can enjoy Rocket Farms products year-round. All these Rocket Farms products can be found in any of the over 20,000 retail stores across the nation they distribute to, including Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and countless others.

Job Summary

The Head Grower provides leadership and management of the company’s horticultural performance and strategy. This position will oversee the on-time execution of key growing activities such as spacing, pruning, moving, and dumping, and labor management for the Half Moon Bay greenhouse operations. This position requires a boots-on-the-ground, day-to-day operations leader of greenhouses and the greenhouse management team. Passionately embraces and facilitates a culture of innovation and speed-to-market.

Essential Responsibilities

· Ensure outstanding results and a high level of quality in our Horticultural Programs.

· Very close coordination and communication with growers.

· Define and coordinate training programs that enable staff to achieve their potential and support company horticultural objectives.

· Hire, develop, and lead high-achieving inspired staff.

· Responsibility to budget and forecast labor weekly to ensure proper and effective execution of all growing activities.

· Work closely with Sales, Operations, and Customer Relations departments regarding product quality issues, identifying root causes, and proposing timely, accurate solutions.

· Responsibility for the planning and execution of crop activities such as laying down, moving, spacing, pinching, staking, tying, housekeeping, consolidating, and dumping.

· Validation of inventories after transactions such as moving, spacing, and dumping has been completed in the field. Perform spot checks to validate if data in the system is consistent with physical crop locations in the greenhouses.

· Ensure labor is deployed most efficiently and effectively.

· Oversee that crops scrapped are recorded accurately and on time in the system.

· Ensure all crop batches have their “Growing Label” at all times, from laydown to shipping.

· Facilitate daily meetings with growers to ensure proper execution of activities.

· Assist with the implementation of an automated task management system.

· Help on any other activities designated, including but not limited to biological control, trials, and flagging crops.

· Promote a culture of safety; if needed, initiate corrective actions with employees.

· Prepare reports for growers regarding farm conditions, crop yields, machinery breakdowns, or labor problems.

· Perform any other ad-hoc-related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

· Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Science, or related field required

· Significant experience and proven track record of developing and executing horticultural initiatives in a competitive context

· Able to communicate with all levels of management

· A strong sense of teamwork, and great customer service with our customers, our breeders, and grower partners, are essential

· Excellent leadership and management skills are necessary

· Strong organizational and planning skills

· A reliable, self-driven, responsible, and dependable individual with a high level of integrity, who is unafraid of tackling challenges as they present themselves is needed in this position, to fulfill these important obligations

· The ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment requiring quick analysis, decision making, and deliberate execution is vital

· Proficient Microsoft Office knowledge (i.e., Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) required.

· Valid Driver's License. Must be eligible and maintain eligibility for company-sponsored vehicle insurance.

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) required

Physical Activities

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and color vision.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

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At Rocket Farms, we are leading the way in our industry through our commitment to innovation and our know how in the marketplace. Beautiful indoor floral products as well as potted edible herbs and vegetables are carefully selected, grown, and shipped to your local stores by us here at Rocket Farms so that our plants may complement and enhance your lifestyle. We are committed to providing special experiences and a unique value to our customers.

Position Summary

The Grower I is responsible for the care of the crops being assigned by his/her supervisor ensuring that crops will finish on time and according to internal harvest specifications. This role will oversee crops grown in the Half Moon Bay area. The Grower I should adhere to established best practices and strategies to ensure success, which is measured via specific and defined objectives related to quality, crop timing and yield.

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

· Responsible for record keeping associated with assigned crops in all areas of harvesting as assigned by manager.

· Responsible for water, fertility, soil, pest disease, crop timing, scheduling and planning management for assigned crops.

· Manage quality control for assigned crops to ensure crops specifications are being met on a timely manner.

· Liaison between Horticulture Department and Operations Department to ensure efficient communication regarding labor deployment efficiencies.

· Report and communicate any problems associated with assigned crops to grower manager and other pertinent functions.

· Effectively lead and supervise sprayers and irrigators by providing proper training, following safety procedures and taking disciplinary actions as needed.

· Responsible for overseeing greenhouse daily maintenance, including a clean and safe work environment.

· Work responsibly at all times. Report any hazardous conditions to department head.

· This position works on a rotational schedule with other Growers to cover weekend work.

· Perform any other related or assigned duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Experience)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture or Biological Sciences required.

· 1year minimum pertinent work experience in managing greenhouses, crop trials and related fields required.

· Must be capable of managing up to 3 employees; on the job training will be provided.

· Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Bilingual (English/ Spanish) preferred.

· Valid California Driver’s License and eligibility for company auto insurance required.

· Ability to work successfully with all levels of management.

· CA Private Applicator certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close distance and color vision.

*This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed in the Position Summary are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees interested in learning more about the essential duties and responsibilities of this position should complete the Position Interest Form and submit it to the Human Resources Department.

Our Values:

We are in the fashion business. We set the bar high. We behave ourselves. We treat each other like family.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

COVID-19 considerations:We follow the CDC guidelines

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)
• managing greenhouses, crop trials and related fields: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• United States (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

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At Rocket Farms, we are an agile company of growers, entrepreneurs and innovators who create value-added living plants and foods that enhance health, happiness and the quality of life.

We create fashionable live plants and delicious living foods that enhance the quality of life for our consumers and our employees, grown and developed on our indoor farm in beautiful Half Moon Bay, California.

Job Summary

The Grower is responsible for the care of the crops assigned by his/her supervisor ensuring that crops will finish on time and according to internal harvest specifications. This role will oversee crops grown mainly in the Half Moon Bay location but might be required to supervise crops growing in the Salinas location as well. The Grower should adhere to established best practices and strategies to ensure success, which is measured via specific and defined objectives related to quality, crop timing and yield.

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Essential Responsibilities

· Responsible for record keeping associated with assigned crops in all production areas as assigned by manager.

· Responsible for water, fertility, soil, IPM program, crop timing, scheduling and planning management for assigned crops.

· Manage research and development projects (i.e. trials) in partnership with Production Supervisors.

· Manage quality control for assigned crops to ensure crops specifications are being met on a timely manner.

· Ensure efficient communication regarding labor deployment efficiencies.

· Report and communicate any problems associated with assigned crops to grower manager and other pertinent functions.

· Effectively lead and supervise the employees by providing proper training, following safety procedures and taking disciplinary actions as needed.

· Responsible for overseeing greenhouse daily maintenance, including a clean as safe work environment.

· Work responsibly at all times. Report any hazardous conditions to department head.

· Perform any other related or assigned duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture is preferred, Biological Sciences and/or previous on the job training

· CA Private Applicator Certification (PAC) strongly preferred, otherwise eligible and mandatory to obtain within 6 months of hire

• 7+ years of experience in managing greenhouses, crop trials or related fields
• 3+ years of supervisory and/or management experience. Ability to supervise a crew of 10+ employees
• Advanced in Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Bilingual (English/ Spanish) required

· Valid driver’s license and eligibility for auto insurance

· Ability to work with all levels of management

Physical Activities

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to be walking, frequently required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, talk or hear; and occasionally to sit, or stand for long periods of time, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision; and color vision.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• managing greenhouses, crop trials or related fields: 7 years (Preferred)
• supervisory and/or management: 3 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License:

• CA Private Applicator Certification (PAC) strongly preferr (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

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