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Greenhouse Grower

Job Summary:
Plant crops i.e., perennials, seasonal and annuals. Timing of fertilization and cultural needs of crops. Layout of crop and watering requirements. Setting staffing requirements needed to produce crop and responsible for crop being finished on time. Maintain a 95% mortality rate in all plant material grown and stored in/outside of greenhouses. Also, hire, supervise, train and review personnel.

Hiring Process:
Must have two years formal college education, or four years greenhouse grower work experience; one year in a supervisory capacity, valid CDL drivers license, and working knowledge of construction procedures, tools, equipment and plant material.

Supervisor: President

Responsibilities:

1. Plan, organize and hold training programs for employees so they'll know exactly what is expected of them and complete performance tracking sheets.
2. Become familiar with Company Policy and enforce it on a daily basis.
3. Report all accidents by filling out accident reports and turning into the office on the day of the accident.
4. Complete termination and layoff forms as necessary and turn in on a daily basis.
5. Maintain a good working relationship with your crew.
6. Control all overtime by monitoring labor hours and by hiring a laborer to rotate between the crews.
7. When emergency purchases are necessary, "walk" the purchase order/check request through the system physically or by paging the appropriate people.
8. After the purchase approval, the grower will place the order and arrange for delivery or pickup. Deliveries are to be scheduled early in morning or late in the afternoon when the crew is at the yard.
9. Control cost overruns by purchasing materials at or below proposed cost by efficient and effective bidding out purchasing with no less than three bids.
10. Keep lines of communication open with area managers, landscape managers and senior management team.
11. Check equipment on a daily basis. Do minor repairs as needed.
12. Tag all broken equipment and turn into shop, when appropriate.
13. Bi-monthly inventory of materials to be taken. If necessary, purchase orders will be filled out to maintain a minimum inventory.
14. Bi-monthly inventory of small tools to be taken to ensure that all work will run smoothly.
15. Develop a TEAM ATTITUDE to make LILC the efficient and quality oriented landscape contractor in the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.

 

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