Description
Monitor all aspects of the growing process and greenhouse environment
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage greenhouse systems including climate and water quality
- Prep and mix fertilizers for planting
- Analyze and identify greenhouse pests for type and population within environment taking appropriate action when needed
- Analyze the forecast, water results, alarm logs, basin levels, drain rates, cumulative irrigation totals and water bills
- Analyze crop health, size, speed, and sales demand to predict yield
- Conduct daily inspections of seeding and greenhouse lines
- Train and develop staff in SOPs, water tech and operation, etc. as part of initial hire and continuous improvement
- Order all materials and supplies needed for growing team and greenhouse cleaners
- Track and maintain expenses for growing materials, utilities and other supplies
- Interview job applicants and make hiring recommendations
- Evaluate staff performance to recommend personnel actions such as hiring, retention, promotion, transfer or dismissal
- Serve in an on-call capacity at least one week per month
- Participate in training as needed
- Participate in grower’s, food safety and production alignment meetings
Requirements
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in horticulture, agriculture, agronomy or a related field
- Ability to speak Spanish preferred
- 5 years growing experience
- 1-2 years supervisory experience
- Pesticide applicator license
- Grower’s Safety Training
- Proficient in Hortimax and Microsoft software
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving Skills
- Managing People
Physical Requirements
Required to stand or walk for long periods of time; will need to talk/listen; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; need to smell or taste produce; may need to climb, kneel, or crawl as well as reach in the course of work. Required to lift medium to heavy levels of supplies or equipment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in horticulture, agriculture, agronomy or related field
- Ability to speak Spanish
- 5 years growing experience
- 1-2 years supervisory experience
- Pesticide applicator license
- Grower's Safety Training
- Proficient in Hortimax
- Proficient in Microsoft software
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving Skills
- Managing People
What We Do
Little Leaf Farms is the country’s #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture. We are on a mission to transform the way food is grown through peri-urban agricultural practices that are rebuilt for the modern world. Using advanced greenhouse technologies, we grow fresh, sustainably farmed lettuce 365 days a year. We utilize captured rainwater, natural sunlight that shines through high transmission glass, and solar-powered energy in our precise, soil-less hydroponic farming. Our crispy, flavorful baby greens are harvested without ever touching human hands and are never treated with chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
