Grower Trainee

Location: 4812 Cleveland Rd E, Huron, OH 44839, USA

• Excellent base salary during paid training program. $18-21/hourly depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including cost-effective medical insurance options
• 401k Match after 60 days
• Company-paid life insurance
• Growth opportunities
• Exceptional, organizationally aligned culture with Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS™) and transparency / open book management (Great Game of Business - GGOB)

During the paid hands‑on Grower Training program, you will:

• Participate in daily huddles with other Growers to determine tasks and priorities.
• Communicate, listen, and learn effectively.
• Perform hands‑on tasks alongside our growers on a daily basis to learn how we produce quality crops, meet targeted crop schedules and process orders of finished crops.
• Learn about cultural requirements of growing perennials and ground cover crops in an outdoor and indoor greenhouse setting.
• Learn watering and fertilizing processes as well as applications of pesticides.
• This is a working‑training program.

Upon successful completion of the Grower Training Program, you will:

• Perform watering and fertilizer applications for all crops in area of responsibility.
• Perform applications of fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, and weed control for assigned crops.
• Perform scouting of all plant material to ensure pests are being controlled.
• Determine needs for all plant maintenance (weeding, trimming, spacing, staking).
• Perform daily plant care for assigned crops.
• Maintain plant quality and production levels to maximize margins and profitability.
• Work with the Grower team to report crop‑loss (Scrap) on a timely basis, review the reason for scrap and modify cultural practices, scheduling and overproduction situations to reduce future scrap.
• Record and review/evaluate plant performance throughout the term of each crop, noting recommendations for changes, improvements and best management practices for future crops.
• Perform order processing of finished crops.
• Continuously learn about cultural practices and techniques.

SKILLS

• Proficient in Word, Excel (a plus).
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE

• An interest in plants and basic knowledge of plants.
• Desire to work in Agriculture/Horticulture type setting.
• Previous experience not necessary; we are willing to train.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

An average work day would be spent on your feet approximately 80% of the day indoors or outdoors in growing, production, shipping areas.

WORK SCHEDULE

Average of  hours worked per year. (50+ hours per week may be required in the spring season). Be able to work weekends/holidays as needed.

WAGE $18.00/hour - $21.00/hour during training. Upon successful completion of training program (1+ year of experience), wage increase will be earned.

Wage Determined Based on:

• Experience and/or desire to work in an Agriculture/ Floriculture setting.
• Desire to learn the process of growing high quality floriculture crops.
• Desire to contribute to a positive workplace that offers competitive wage and benefits with opportunity for advancement.

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