Assistant Grower - Jobs in Kingsville, ON

Job Description

POSITION & HOURS:

• Full Time, Permanent, Day, Weekend, On-call
• 44 to 50 Hours / Week

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Salary based on experience
• Disability benefits, Medical benefits, Dental benefits, Group insurance benefits, Life insurance benefits.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY:Overall responsibility

• Oversee the Greenhouse Production ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.

Key areas of responsibility

• Provide support and solutions to all members of the Production Department.
• Responsible for ensuring all crop management requirements are met; optimize production and quality while minimizing cost.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintain the computerized greenhouse climate and irrigation system; monitor alarm systems
• Responsible fertilizer recipe and mix, agrochemical use and application and provide input in beneficial biological use; analyze effectiveness.
• Review and prioritize all crop related jobs; complete and issue work schedule; verify completion.
• Obtain measurements and collect samples when necessary.
• Collect data on growth, development, quality, etc. for all varieties grown; maintain record.
• Analyze crop data to implement successful growing strategies and make variety recommendations.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed on climate/irrigation computers, and all other tools required for the growing process.
• Review production needs and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee and monitor the labour tracking system for the greenhouse; verifying accuracy.
• Responsible for all purchasing required by the Production Department.
• Maintain and control inventory of equipment, tools, supplies and fertilizers/agrochemicals used by the Production Department, including all required documentation and records.
• Maintain daily communication with other necessary departments, providing them with daily/weekly production estimates, quality updates, plant conditions, etc.
• Scheduled on-call duties.
• Assist in recommendations to ensure all Migrant Worker requirements are determined and met.
• Follow all guidelines, terms and conditions related to all Foreign Worker Programs and the respective consulates and liaisons.
• Ensure all employees in the Production Department are trained to perform their jobs properly.
• Ensure that the Production Department conforms to all Food Safety, Quality Management System and Health & Safety requirements.
• Attendance and participation in all required meetings.
• Represent the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all projects, property and intellectual property of the company.
• Report all discrepancies and breaches of any and all company procedures, protocols and integrity.
• Follow all food Safety, Quality Management System and Health & Safety requirements.
• Obey all general job training instructions, safe work practices and procedures.

SPECIFIC SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS

• Forklift License
• High School Diploma/Certificate
• 1 -2 year relevant experience
• Leadership skills, ability to be objective
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Flexible, Reliable

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