Operational Grower

Job Description
Pure Flavor Farms LP is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers sharing a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Built on generations of expertise, we are the next generation of growers—strategically located throughout North America and inspired to put quality, flavor, and our retail and food service customers first.

With a dedicated, energetic, and highly skilled workforce, we truly believe our employees make the difference. We are proud to offer a progressive, vibrant organization where you can advance your career, master your skills, and grow alongside us.

The Operational Grower  is responsible for all initiatives related to conceptualizing and implementing market strategy and achieving marketing targets. Specific responsibilities include business and market development; market research and planning; strategic direction for promotion and advertising; coordination with sales; and directing the day-to-day activities of marketing staff.

Responsibilities:

Manage all aspect of production and harvesting process including integrated pest management, climate management, crop maintenance, labour planning and scheduling.

Participate in planning growing activities as well production schedule and company standards.

Oversee clean out process.

Oversee planting process.

Monitor growing conditions and review changes in humidity, moisture, and temperature; monitor cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards.

Apply fertilizers and herbicides as needed.

Inspect crops on a regular basis; remove substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards.

Develop growing procedures for new species in product line and new cultivation techniques.

Record data on growing techniques and production yields.

Research and implement continuous improvement concepts, new growing techniques, and technologies.

Monitor the working environment to ensure that company and statutory hygiene, and health & safety policies and procedures are followed, taking corrective action when necessary.

Report food safety and quality concerns to appropriate personnel.

Ensure compliance of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), SOP’s and company policies and procedures.

Other core expectations as defined by the company.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or related field, required.

Minimum three (3) years’ years experience in a commercial greenhouse environment, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

WHIMS and Grower Pesticide certification, required.

Experience working with PRIVA greenhouse climate control system, preferred.

Detailed knowledge of major plant groups, their culture and growth traits.

Ability to identify plant diseases and detect the existence of insects.

Proven ability to accurately calculate amounts, proportions, percentages, and volume in the application of fertilizers, chemicals, and water.

Experience in the use of injectors, electrical conductivity and pH meter, boom, and irrigation systems.

Thorough knowledge of water lines and ability to monitor conditions such as ventilation, light conditions, temperature, and humidity.

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety, HACCP, and the PrimusGFS program.

This job operates in a hot, high humidity environment where temperature average 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but may increase to approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery and forklift truck operation.

Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Specific vision capabilities required; the employee is to occasionally work in front…