This position will support a department growing team with technical crop management raising greenhouse vegetable seedlings, leafy greens, & culinary herbs.

Key Job Duties:
• Department labour resource allocation through time & attendance software and proprietary business solutions.
• Manage compliant IPM/Hygiene program including scouting, record keeping, and pest control distribution and pesticide application.
• Support customer inquiries with application records and IPM/Hygiene strategy.
• Manage Greenhouse Certification Program and lead audit events
• Manage Propagation Growing Department Food Safety Requirements
• Support team in achieving high degree of customer satisfaction through quality & uniformity
• Support purchase requisition system for growing related supplies
• Participate in a culture of continuous improvement through standardized reporting of key performance indicators and LEAN principles.
• Crop registration record entry
• Trouble shoot crop challenges and participate in root cause analysis
• Pro-actively identify hygiene risks and support corrective protocol
• Participate in development of digitization of scouting and quantitative crop registrations
• Engage with Program Lead on enhancing culinary herb/leafy green catalogue
• Respond to irrigation unit alarms & monitor functioning
• Engage in manual/ebb & flood irrigation or instruct and supervise assistants
• Monitor climate control mechanics on proper functioning - adjust and/or report
• Report equipment failure or greenhouse damage to maintenance department
• Make changes in set points when instructed and monitor climate
• Engage with customers during visits in a professional and supportive manner
• Learn from experienced mentors
• Engage with 3rd party crop consultants
• Participate in educational seminars and certification programs
• Participate in computer skills assessment and training
• Maintain a meticulously clean, tidy, and organized department and grounds.
• Support operation & growing teams with semi annual clean-up events
• Support fertilizer consumption records and weekly inventory count when required
• Support irrigation room activities when required
• Department flexibility may be required and position may be required to perform similar activities with training on various horticultural crops
• Participate in team reporting of KPI's
Compliance:
• Reliable participant in growing team responsibilities
• Accurate and timely report & data submission
• Adhere to all worksite safety, food safety, bio-security protocols and compliance standards.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures as necessary to meet all compliance standards and ensure all appropriate documentation is completed and up to date.
• Support a culture of tolerance and adhere to workplace bullying & harassment policy

Skills/Knowledge/Prerequisites:
• Horticultural experience including pesticide application certification
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Intermediate skills with Computers, Windows operating system, Greenhouse climate systems, Microsoft Outlook, & Microsoft Excel

Working Environment:
• Schedule flexibility required for crop needs
• Mainly greenhouse, part office, & occasional travel
• Rotational weekend and holiday coverage
• Administrative work and hands on manual labor

Please Email your resume to resumes@houwelings.com.
Type "Grower Support" in the Subject line of your email.
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or have a valid Canadian work permit. If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do NOT
apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
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