Cannabis Ornamental Nursery Crop Grower Perennials Or Woody Shrubs Jobs

Job Summary:

Responsible for growing, maintaining, and caring for perennial or woody ornamental nursery crops from the time it is potted until the time it ships. Provide training, leadership, and a safe work environment for assigned crew members.

Responsibilities in the assigned area:

• Check soil moisture and make decisions on irrigation settings
• Scout for pests and diseases
• Maintain scouting reports and submit findings to IPM personnel
• Coordinate with the Weed Control Manager about herbicide needs
• Check fertility using the pour-through method and maintain record
• Make fertilizing decisions and submit requests for liquid feed to irrigation coordinator
• Inventory counts and corrections
• Regularly review inventory reports and coordinate with the Inventory Controller and sales team when inventory is ready for market or when a ready status should be changed
• Share pictures and promote plant material to sales staff and sales yards
• Assign tasks to the area assistant(s) and inspect work completed
• Request additional labor when large tasks need to be completed
• Assist pulling crew with plants in your assigned area
• Maintain growing records of all aspects of production including potting dates, spacing, fertilizing, pruning, weeding, herbicide, diseases, pests, spray applications, winter protection, and crop turns
• Submit plans and budgets for trials of growing methods and upon approval carry out that trial as planned and report the findings
• Submit a monthly report of upcoming, planned work for the production meetings
• Submit requests with estimated costs for maintenance and repairs such as weed fabric, gravel for roadways, greenhouse materials, and irrigation
• Maintain assigned equipment and tools including pruners, electronic meters, vehicles, tractors, computer or tablet, etc.
• Train and supervise assigned personnel in all equipment operation necessary to perform tasks
• Train and supervise assigned personnel in plant production, pruning, spacing, and overall maintenance of plant material in your area

Qualifications/Experience:

• Associate degree or equivalent preferred from a college or technical school and two years related experience as a grower.
• Basic understanding of correct horticultural practices and experience in all aspects of nursery maintenance (planting, weed identification and control, cultural requirements of herbaceous and woody plants and plant identification knowledge)
• Experience with most horticultural tools and machinery is required.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Compensation: Based on education, experience, knowledge and references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Smithfield, VA 23430: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• growing ornamental shrubs, perennials or annuals: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License and good driving record (Required)

Work Location: One location

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Job Summary:

Responsible for growing, maintaining, and caring for perennial or woody ornamental nursery crops from the time it is potted until the time it ships. Provide training, leadership, and a safe work environment for assigned crew members.

Responsibilities in the assigned area:

• Check soil moisture and make decisions on irrigation settings
• Scout for pests and diseases
• Maintain scouting reports and submit findings to IPM personnel
• Coordinate with the Weed Control Manager about herbicide needs
• Check fertility using the pour-through method and maintain record
• Make fertilizing decisions and submit requests for liquid feed to irrigation coordinator
• Inventory counts and corrections
• Regularly review inventory reports and coordinate with the Inventory Controller and sales team when inventory is ready for market or when a ready status should be changed
• Share pictures and promote plant material to sales staff and sales yards
• Assign tasks to the area assistant(s) and inspect work completed
• Request additional labor when large tasks need to be completed
• Assist pulling crew with plants in your assigned area
• Maintain growing records of all aspects of production including potting dates, spacing, fertilizing, pruning, weeding, herbicide, diseases, pests, spray applications, winter protection, and crop turns
• Submit plans and budgets for trials of growing methods and upon approval carry out that trial as planned and report the findings
• Submit a monthly report of upcoming, planned work for the production meetings
• Submit requests with estimated costs for maintenance and repairs such as weed fabric, gravel for roadways, greenhouse materials, and irrigation
• Maintain assigned equipment and tools including pruners, electronic meters, vehicles, tractors, computer or tablet, etc.
• Train and supervise assigned personnel in all equipment operation necessary to perform tasks
• Train and supervise assigned personnel in plant production, pruning, spacing, and overall maintenance of plant material in your area

Qualifications/Experience:

• Associate degree or equivalent preferred from a college or technical school and two years related experience as a grower.
• Basic understanding of correct horticultural practices and experience in all aspects of nursery maintenance (planting, weed identification and control, cultural requirements of herbaceous and woody plants and plant identification knowledge)
• Experience with most horticultural tools and machinery is required.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Compensation: Based on education, experience, knowledge and references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Smithfield, VA 23430: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• of growing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Virginia Driver's License and good driving record (Required)

Work Location: One location

Apply for this job with Bennett's Creek Nursery

Apply now →

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.