Assistant Grower

Mahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we offer quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories with outstanding customer service.

The responsibility of the Assistant Grower is to assist the Head Grower in executing various programs and processes throughout the production lifecycle focused around annual crop production. Work alongside crew members in all functional areas to ensure tasks are being completed in accordance with company standards and maintaining the vitality of all plants. This includes fertilizing, watering, and applying beneficial products if needed.

Communication with the Head Grower is required to review and prioritize daily task lists and assist Crew Leaders in the training and development of greenhouse technicians.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.

• Execute plant programs developed by the Head Grower through correct application and timing of products, including pesticides, insecticides, and other biologicals to ensure plant vitality.
• Review and communicate the Head Grower’s daily task list to Crew Leaders to ensure crew members complete tasks accurately and on time.
• Assist crew members in executing all delegated task list items.
• Provide training to new and existing horticultural technicians on spacing, pinching, proper watering methods, fertilization, and biological applications, communicating updates or changes to the production method.
• Identify and communicate any issues related to plant discrepancies, system issues, or process execution to the Head Grower or General Manager in a timely manner.
• Provide daily progress updates to the Head Grower, noting and communicating any adjustments to task priority.
• Review and evaluate processes, programs, and staffing needs to offer recommendations to improve production quality and efficiency.
• Assist in the selection and movement of inventory as needed or directed by facility management.
• Complete all other tasks assigned by management.

• Leadership and Coaching
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Maintenance of Productive Team Relationships
• Strong Work Ethic
• Well Organized

Associate’s degree in horticultural sciences or a related field and 2+ years of industry or related academic experience required. Massachusetts Greenhouse Pesticide Applicator License preferred but not required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

This job operates in an active growing facility environment. Work may be indoors, outdoors, or both.

Frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Flexible hours. Days and hours vary by schedule and season. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Mahoney's provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.