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Company: Rocket Farms, Inc.

Job Title: Head Grower

Job Classification: Regular, Full-time

Job Status: Exempt

Department: Horticulture

Reports To: President and COO

Location: Half Moon Bay, CA

Date: September 2022

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 Joe's, 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.
• Responsible 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 have 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.

Requirements:

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.

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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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Dark Heart Nursery is looking for responsible, customer driven individuals to fill our Delivery Driver position. This is a commercial driving position delivery from our business to other businesses, not a retail delivery position. The perfect candidate will have a clean driving record and will be responsible for delivering clone orders safely, accurately, on-time, and in compliance with state and local regulations. This person should provide excellent customer service to our direct grower and dispensary partners through professional scheduling correspondence, on-time delivery, and friendly transaction interactions. Please be able to and be comfortable driving a 26ft box truck and larger.

*This position will require overnight trips* 1-2 times per week. Weekends Required. No accidents, tickets or DUIs. Looking for Class A and Class B Licensed Drivers!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

• Deliver finished product to customers on time with no errors.
• Provide excellent customer service and communication to our customers.
• Assists with order fulfillment in the sales room and ensure accuracy of all deliveries.
• Communicate clearly any and all issues with customers to management.
• Load and unload the delivery van in a safe and organized manner according to company policy.
• Review order paperwork for completeness and accuracy.
• Drives safely to the customer site and unload product according to customer's instruction.
• Completes and files related paperwork.
• Oversee payments from customers for accuracy.
• Follows all compliance procedures in accordance with The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA).
• Work in the nursery as needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (with or without accommodations). The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma (required)

• Knowledge of various and local geographical areas
• Must have 3 years of verifiable driving experience
• Clean driving record, no accidents or traffic violations
• Understanding and use of company safety policy
• Detailed oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work as a team
• Good with numbers
• Accurate cash handling
• Comfort level with technology
• Ability to work independently
• Special Information (Travel required, on-call schedule, etc):
• Long deliveries (more than 8 hours)
• Overnight trips and weekends required
• Applicants must be at least 21 and able to pass a background check after a conditional offer is extended
• Valid Class-C California Driver’s License Required
• California Commercial Driver’s License Class A, B, or C looked upon favorably. Must have a clean driving record; no accidents, no tickets, no DUIs.
• Driving record check, back ground check, and credit check upon conditional offer of employment

Other

• Driver's work on a 4/10 Alternative work week schedule (4 - 10 hour days)
• Overtime is required
• Overnights are required
• Weekends are required
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time, push and pull up to 50 pounds

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Women, People of Color and LGBTQ+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age (age 40 and over), citizenship, national origin, disability (as defined by the applicable law), or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all aspects of employment opportunity including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, layoff, recall, reduction in force, termination, retirement, placement, training and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The Company complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding the reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals (both Employees and applicants for employment) who are disabled. All employment is at-will.

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Dark Heart Nursery is seeking Temporary or "Seasonal” Propagators to work on our production line in our nursery. This position will be offered based on performance assessment and availability.
As a Seasonal Employee you will provide assistance during times of high volume production. This is an entry-level, non-exempt, full-time position. Overtime is paid at 1.5 X regular hourly pay rate.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Properly and precisely executes slicing of plants to ensure quality cuts;
• Effectively, efficiently and safely transplant plant life;
• Pull plants while looking for signs of pests, diseases, mold and rot;
• Prune stock plants to provide cuttings for propagation;
• Collaborates with and provides support to nursery staff within a production environment;
• Follow standard operating procedures at all times in a safe and compliant manner;
• Maintain a clean area upon completion of assigned duties and responsibilities;

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience in agriculture or horticulture experience preferred;
• Organized and detailed oriented;
• Able to follow directions and use constructive feedback;
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks using hands, arms and occasionally, legs;
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with teams;
• Proven ability to perform a variety of tasks under time constraints and strict deadlines;
• Demonstrated efficiency, productivity, attention to detail, accuracy, and results orientation;
• Bilingual/Spanish & English a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Remaining in a standing position for extended periods

• Able to lift up to 25lbs regularly, 50lbs infrequently
• Ability to focus on repetitive tasks for up to 10-12 hours per workday
• Hand and finger dexterity required for extended periods
• Consistent hand-eye coordination
• Wearing gloves and other required protective gear for extended periods when required

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Climate controlled nursery conditions conducive to plant life
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required at all times when and where required
• Strong odors from pesticide and cleaning products
• Normal hours of operation Monday through Sunday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (may be subject to change depending on operational needs)
• Occasional loud noises from machinery

EEOC STATEMENT:
Dark Heart Nursery, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Dark Heart Nursery, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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Founded in 2007, Dark Heart Nursery’s mission is to help growers thrive by pioneering innovative products and services. DHN does this by specializing and leading the industry in cultivating high-quality clones for growers across California. Our years of experience allows us to produce premium clones from both popular and emerging lines that perform well in a variety of settings. DHN continues to expand into additional facilities to bring on more capacity and to lower the cost of production. DHN is also an industry leader in cannabis tissue culture and is further developing the plant biotech side of the business into plant pathology, virus eradication, and breeding. It is an exciting time to joins the team as DHN scales the business to dominate the cannabis nursery space.

We are looking for a Logistics Administrator to help run our warehouse efficiently and according to safety guidelines. Logistics Administrator responsibilities include supporting all supply chain procedures, from coordinating deliveries to managing shipping documentation. To be successful in this role, you should be well-organized and understand the order fulfillment cycle. Ultimately, you will ensure our customers receive the right orders on time.

Responsibilities

• Plan shipments based on product availability and customer requests
• Track orders to ensure timely deliveries
• Prepare shipping documents (like invoices, purchase orders and bills of lading)
• Coordinate our supply chain procedures to maximize quality of delivery
• Schedule shifts for our drivers and warehouse staff
• Maintain updated records of orders, suppliers and customers
• Oversee the levels of our warehouse stock and place orders as needed
• Provide information to customers about the status of their orders

Skills

• Work experience as a Logistics Administrator, Warehouse Administrator or similar role
• Knowledge of logistics software or transport management systems
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Good communication skills
• BS in Supply chain management, Logistics or relevant field

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Logistics: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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Job details
Salary
Up to $60,000 a year
Job Type
Full-time
Qualifications

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Full Job Description

Greenhouse Office Manager/Administrative Assistant (must be bilingual fluent English/Spanish)

Department: Administrative – Half Moon Bay

Reports to: Jennifer Mercado, Nursery GM

Hire Date: ASAP

Location: Half Moon Bay, CA

Salary: DOE

Benefits: Bonus Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Stock Options, Generous Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement

Other: Full-time, Exempt, Salaried Position, bilingual English/Spanish required, must be 21+

JOB SUMMARY

Founded in 2007, Dark Heart’s mission is to empower growers to thrive by pioneering innovative products and services. Dark Heart does this by specializing and leading the industry in cultivating high-quality immature plants for growers across California. Our years of experience allows us to produce premium products from both popular and emerging lines that perform well in a variety of settings. Dark Heart continues to expand into additional facilities to bring on more capacity and to lower the cost of production. Dark Heart is also an industry leader in cannabis tissue culture and is further developing the plant biotech side of the business into plant pathology, virus eradication, and breeding. In May 2020 Dark Heart launched a line of CPG products in dispensaries throughout California further solidifying its place as a leading genetics company. It is an exciting time to joins the team as Dark Heart scales the business to dominate the cannabis nursery, CPG, and plant bioscience spaces.

Dark Heart Nursery is recruiting for an Office Manager/Administrative Assistant who will be responsible for assisting the Greenhouse staff and management team with ordering office and production supplies and maintaining inventory, scheduling, order fulfillment, coordinating deliveries, and assisting the HR Director with human resource functions (hiring, onboarding, employee relations, employee engagement).

The ideal candidate is confident, can work independently, is highly organized, and thrives working in a greenhouse/nursery/farm setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (including, but not limited too)

• Coordinate with Greenhouse Management to schedule all labor sufficiently to meet the demands of the department
• Manage production department calendars, coordinating meetings, trainings, and special events
• Work with Managers to order supplies. Implement and use “Just in time” inventory techniques to minimize labor but ensure all required materials are available. Solicit bids and compare costs to ensure competitive pricing
• Hire and onboard Team members and manage time and attendance system
• Inventory Management--Creating systems for inventory
• Inputting new employees and providing assistance with time clocks as needed
• Prepare for biweekly payroll by reviewing time punches and reviewing exceptions and resolve them directly with staff
• Maintain time and attendance reports and ensure issues are shared with supervisors (tardiness, no call no show, excessive absences, etc)
• Coordinate work with outside vendors and service providers
• Various production data entry such as daily production reports
• Manage production staff onboarding workflow
• Keeping track of team member’s licenses and certifications, coordinating renewals, managing compliance trainings for new hires
• Manage Production Department’s On-call, Temporary, and Seasonal Programs by:
• Hiring: Ensuring the program is adequately populated to fill absences
• Onboard temporary staff
• Offboard inactive temporary members
• Maintain updated contact information and availability for all per diems
• Fill shifts with per diems as necessary
• Coordinate timecards and payroll

Weekly:

• Facilitate communication between Grow Manager, Propagation Manager, Sales Director and Production GM
• Asana, setting up meeting agendas
• Calendar updates for production team
• Break room organization- after breaks making sure room is clean
• Shipping and receiving
• Helping to input data into excel or other formats
• Helping with experiment data (taking photos/ inputting info into Evernote)

Monthly:

• Contacting vendors getting quotes
• Inventory and ordering of supplies and food
• Set up trainings, conferences, outside work education
• Scheduling
• Put training binders together

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma
• College degree (or some college) preferred, but not required
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite and technology skills
• 2 years’ experience as an Admin or Office Assistant
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing principles (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with teams
• Proven ability to perform a variety of tasks under time constraints and strict deadlines
• Demonstrated efficiency, productivity, attention to detail, accuracy, and results orientation
• High level of organizational skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Remaining in a sitting position for extended periods
• Ability to focus on repetitive tasks for up to 10 hours per workday
• Hand and finger dexterity required for extended periods
• Consistent hand-eye coordination
• Lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting and standing for long periods of time
• Repetitive hand, arm, and leg movements
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to colleagues and management

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Greenhouse/Nursery/Farm setting
• Occasional loud noises from machinery
• Dog friendly

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Occasional travel required (Especially between Oakland to Half Moon Bay)
• Occasional weekends and long hours

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Women, People of Color and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all Employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age (age 40 and over), citizenship, national origin, disability (as defined by the applicable law), or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all aspects of employment opportunity including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, layoff, recall, reduction in force, termination, retirement, placement, training and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The Company complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding the reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals (both Employees and applicants for employment) who are disabled. All employment is at-will.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Company's website:

• www.darkheartnursery.com

Work Remotely:

• No

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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.

Business Travel- 3%

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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