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We are a wholesale greenhouse growing flowering and tropical foliage houseplants shipping throughout the Midwest. The ideal candidate will have a degree in biology/botany/horticulture.
Requirements
- Able to follow instructions closely and repeat daily tasks.
- Not directly responsible for crops.
- Share watering responsibilities with Supervising Grower once adequately trained.
- Able to operate all irrigation systems in assigned sections.
- Willing and able to apply pesticides, fungicides, growth regulators, and other chemicals when necessary.
- Able to help mix fertilizers and properly use portable injection equipment.
- Available to help on weekends and even assume some weekend responsibilities when ready.
- Needs to show consistent improvement and become a reliable and independent member of the growing staff.
- Have experience and training of 1 year in growing crops.
- Shares responsibility for crops and general upkeep and appearance of the section with Supervising Grower.
- Must be motivated to become a Grower through training and work experience.
- Able to prioritize daily workload and effectively manage their time.
- Able to effectively water and fertilize crops without direct supervision.
- Able to monitor crop pH and EC.
- Must be a pesticide applicator.
- Able to make minor repairs to irrigation systems (e.g., cleaning filters, repairing hose ends, changing bad drippers).
- Must be able and willing to handle weekend responsibilities.
- Able to monitor insect populations and understand comprehensive IPM programs.
- Able to send samples for tissue/media nutritional analysis and samples for pests and diseases.
- Exhibits a proactive approach to growing and strives to maintain the highest crop quality possible
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