Job Title:
Grower I
Business Unit
: Growing
Location:
Madisonville TX
Work Schedule
: Full Time
Travel Time
%: 10%
Position Type:
Full Time
FLSA Status:
Salary Exempt (Full-Time)
Summary:
The purpose of this position is to provide guidance, direction and insight to the growing staff, oriented toward the hands-on aspects of growing. Through experience and training the individual could eventually direct any or all aspects of the growing process. This is a full-time salaried exempt position with benefits. Schedule varies depending upon the needs of the department.
Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities are able to perform the work functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consistently deliver high-quality mushroom crops.
- Production forecasting. Monitor the quality and inventory of raw materials.
- Supervise hourly employees.
- Monitor, maintain and improve cost efficiencies via Lean Six Sigma.
- Ensure compliance with company safety policies, GMPs, Food Safety, and sanitation policies.
- Maintain monthly pesticide and food safety documentation.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in weekly reports in the functional work area
- Complete work orders and ensure work is done in a timely manner
- Obtain a pesticide applicators license.
- Responsible for interviewing, selecting and training direct reports.
- Is responsible for reviewing performance and administers corrective action.
- Plans the work schedules, assigns duties, tracks absenteeism and reviews work to ensure quality standards.
- Responsible for monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance.
- Observes and practices safety and housekeeping procedures at all times. Attends and/or conducts Safety Meetings.
Requirements and Skills:
Required:
- Demonstrated leadership qualities; must be a team player.
- Good interpersonal skills for effective communications with management, peers and subordinates.
Desired:
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
- B.S. degree in biological/agricultural sciences.
- Some experience in the cultivation of mushrooms preferred
- Basic Computer experience, email, Work and Excel
Notice:
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, but is intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and does not restrict the manager’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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