Job Description

General Pet Supply


Work Location: MD - Marydel
Job Code: 10141


Bell Nursery, Marydel Farm - Head Grower

Job Description

The Head Grower is responsible for overall quality and timing of all crop production. This includes, collaboration with General Manager, directing the grower team, managing crews, record keeping, overseeing IPM (disease/sanitation/pesticide application), and WPS, and management of the associated materials and equipment needed to accomplish the tasks.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall quality and timing of crops, consistently producing top quality crops efficiently and on schedule.

• Responsible for monitoring crop nutrition, crop protection through IPM

• Responsible for scheduling, directing, and supervising the growing and production team to meet above responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring crop production records and spray records are maintained

• Responsible for ensuring WPS compliance

• Responsible for producing top-quality crops, efficiently and on schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 4-year B.S. degree in Horticulture or related field, Or

• 5 or more years practical experience in nursery, perennial, mum or related nursery production.

• Broad knowledge of growing protocols for perennials, mums, asters, annuals, and other field and greenhouse crops

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication skills required

• Proven ability to recognize issues affecting quality , yield or timing and quickly identify solutions

• Proven ability to identify efficiencies and resource saving solutions

• Ability to work with and lead a team of skilled horticultural workers

Requirements

• Basic computer skills

• Excellent management, leadership, and communication skills, Spanish a plus but not required

• Candidate must be self-motivated and organized and follow through with tasks and goals

• Candidate must have strong interpersonal, motivational and communication skills,

• Candidate must be able to work weekends as appropriate

• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.

• Hold current Pesticide applicators license

Benefits Package & Employee Programs

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Free Life and Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

401k with 4% company match!

Paid vacation, holidays and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Access to thousands of free online courses

Tuition Reimbursement

Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional)

Referral Program with cash bonus

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2022 net sales of $3.3 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the Pet and Garden industries. The Company’s innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, Farnam®, Ferry~Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, K&H®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and has over 7,000 employees across North America and Europe. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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