What are the responsibilities and job description for the Greenhouse Assistant Grower - Floral Department position at Emerald Flora?
Title: Assistant Grower Floral Department
Reports to: Greenhouse Manager
Positions to Fill: 1
Full-Time; evenings and weekends as needed
Salary: $50-80K, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Vacation and monthly health allowance
Requirements
· Must exhibit competency in growing
· Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs
· Must enjoy working outdoors
· Preferably able to operate equipment such as truck or forklift – will train
· Desire to learn
· In season ability to manage the propagation, maintenance and growing of plants for sale
· Out of season, must possess ability to support company efforts in some construction and greenhouse maintenance.
Duties include, but not limited to:
· Irrigation
· EC/pH checks
· Scouting for pests and disease
· Pesticide application
· Manage greenhouse labor in tasks such as planting, pruning, cleaning, order-fulfillment
Desired Experience and Training
· 2 years’ experience working in a greenhouse
· 2 years’ experience managing labor
· Bachelor’s or Associates’ Degree in Horticulture
· Background in a range of ornamental plant production
· Experience in seed and plug production
· Forklift Trained
· Box Truck Trained
· English and Spanish fluency
Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $80,000