Assistant Grower

Garden Solutions, located in Hudsonville Michigan, is a fast growing, outcome oriented, team focused company seeking to add a motivated Assistant Grower to the team.

Our staff is passionate, self-motivated, social, hardworking and team driven. As a plant breeding company our job is to create exciting new and beautiful plants. Constant innovation, dedication and creativity are all essential.

The Assistant Grower brings a love of plants, a curiosity and positive attitude when facing challenges; as well as a detailed approach to record keeping. Under the direction of the Head Grower, the Assistant Grower is responsible for ensuring that crops are delivered on time, at or above the planned quantity and quality. We want to be the best example of our own genetics, and we want to be able to train our customers how to do a beautiful job as well. Paid holidays, vacation, and health insurance for all full time employees after 90 day trial period. 401K eligible after 180 days.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a watering schedule.
• Monitor crops daily to determine when to irrigate plants based on growing environment, plant needs, and moisture levels
• Learn different varieties, sizes, season cycles, and water patterns to achieve a proper and even moisture level throughout crops
• Communicate with Head Grower for specific water, environmental, and special application needs daily and before weekends/holidays
• Participate in weekend, and holiday watering schedules
• Monitor plant growth and quality on a daily basis within the assigned area.
• Perform essential plant care tasks including irrigation, fertilization, EC/pH checks, and pest/disease identification to support plant growth and scheduling
• Keep the assigned area clean and weed free at all times.
• Remove and destroy all weeds as they are observed
• Maintain records and make recommendations to improve plant growth.
• Work with Head Grower and other assistants to develop, maintain, and continuously evaluate a thorough pest management program.
• Monitor pest and disease activity and maintain records.
• Determine control methods and procedures.
• Oversee pest and disease control procedures as needed, including pesticide applications and biological control agent applications.
• Develop and maintain a schedule of herbicide applications where appropriate and follow up with hand weeding.
• Determine timing of herbicide applications.
• Assess results of herbicide application based on plant growth and weed activity.
• Trial new herbicides to expand rotational chemicals.
• Develop and maintain pruning procedure and schedule.
• Determine timing and method of pruning based on plant size, shape, and the need for cuttings.
• Assess the results of pruning activities and continuously improve.
• Monitor functionality of equipment and facilities used in production.
• Routine inspection of greenhouse roofs, fans, louvers, shade curtains and heaters.
• Perform regularly scheduled inspections of irrigation systems to ensure functionality and uniformity of water delivery.
• Monitor fertilizer/chemical injection systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Plant/Production facility, occasionally outside; Possible extreme heat/cold dependent on season
• Continuously requires ability to follow verbal and/or written direction
• Frequently requires walking, lifting (up to 50lbs), carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling (up to 200lbs), bending, and crouching
• Occasionally requires sitting, standing, fine dexterity, climbing and handling
• May require ability to operate machinery, drive vehicles (truck, car, van, tug, forklift) or use equipment such as hand tools
• Familiarity with nutrients for commercial growing
• Familiarity with Computers (MS Office Suite)
• Post-secondary education is considered an asset
• 1-2 years experience is required

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) 6% Match

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $30