Assistant Grower
Full Time Union Position: (M-F, weekends during peak times)
Hiring Immediately
Bachman’s is committed to creating a caring environment while inspiring a passion for bringing beauty to life.
Join Bachman’s Green House team as an Assistant Grower! In this role, you’ll work alongside our experienced Growers to help produce healthy, beautiful greenhouse crops through watering, fertilization, environmental control, crop protection, and identifying insect, disease, and nutrient issues.
If you’re looking for steady, full-time employment, great benefits, a positive work environment, and a team that shares your passion for plants, this could be the opportunity for you.
POSITION DUTIES:
- Assist Growers in the production of greenhouse crops - watering, fertilization, environmental control, application of crop protection products, identification of insect, disease and nutrient issues.
- Learn all duties and requirements involved with crop production and greenhouse operation.
- Provide work direction to lower classifications.
- Work rotating weekend shift
- Assist in other areas as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of one season of greenhouse production experience.
- Must be able and willing to obtain chemical applicators license if necessary.
- Minimum of one season of greenhouse production experience.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to operate motorized equipment according to set standards.
- Must be able to perform physical work including moving and/or lifting up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to move and/or lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis from ground level up to 5 ½ feet.
- Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time.
BENEFITS:
- Medical Insurance
- Health Savings account/PPO
- Dental Insurance
- Vision
- Life and AD&D
- Disability, Accident, Critical Illness
- 401(K)
- ID Watchdog
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness
- Employee Assistance program (EAP)
- PTO
- Paid Holidays (6/year)
Compensation: $22.64/hour
Don't settle, come grow with us!
Bachman's is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Minimum of one season of greenhouse production experience
- Willingness and ability to obtain chemical applicator license if necessary
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to operate motorized equipment according to set standards
- Ability to move and/or lift up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis
- Ability to move and/or lift 50 pounds frequently from ground level up to 5 ½ feet
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Ability to work rotating weekend shifts (weekends during peak times)
What We Do
Bachman’s was founded in 1885 and remains family-owned, with fifth-generation Bachman family members leading the company today. Based in Minneapolis, Bachman’s operates retail locations in the Twin Cities, including six full-service floral, home, and garden centers, a gift and décor store in Galleria Edina, a hardscapes center (Farmington), and 28 floral departments within Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores. The company also operates indoor and outdoor landscaping divisions, a wedding/special events department, a nursery wholesale division, seven acres of greenhouses, and a 670-acre growing range in Farmington, Minn., which produces many of the plants, flowers, and landscaping products sold by Bachman’s today. To place an order with Bachman’s, call (612) 861-7311 from within the Twin Cities or (866) 222-4626 from outside the Twin Cities. Or, to find retail locations, more information about Bachman’s, or answers to your gardening questions, visit Bachmans.comBachman’s was founded in 1885 and remains family-owned, with fifth-generation Bachman family members leading the company today. Based in Minneapolis, Bachman’s operates retail locations in the Twin Cities, including six full-service floral, home, and garden centers, a gift and décor store in Galleria Edina, a hardscapes center (Farmington), and 28 floral departments within Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores. The company also operates indoor and outdoor landscaping divisions, a wedding/special events department, a nursery wholesale division, seven acres of greenhouses, and a 670-acre growing range in Farmington, Minn., which produces many of the plants, flowers, and landscaping products sold by Bachman’s today. To place an order with Bachman’s, call (612) 861-7311 from within the Twin Cities or (866) 222-4626 from outside the Twin Cities. Or, to find retail locations, more information about Bachman’s, or answers to your gardening questions, visit Bachmans.com.
