Bracy’s Nursery, LLC is a wholesale grower of containerized woody ornamentals, trees, crape myrtles, herbaceous perennials and the like. The company has earned a reputation for offering premium-quality plants and its operations are located on 260 acres near Amite, LA.
Position Summary
Bracy’s has an immediate opening for an experienced, professional Plant Grower. The Grower will guide and direct field laborers in the production of crops meeting the company’s quality standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Directly supervise day to day growing functions and maintenance of nursery crops
- Planting, shearing, fertilizing, irrigation, weeding, etc.
- Accurately identify irrigation and nutritional needs of various crops and provide for accordingly
- Assess crop health daily to identify, address and report any disease, insect problems, or abnormalities
- Do everything necessary to maintain plant quality across various seasons
- Maximize field workers’ efficiency by providing the tools and resources needed to complete their work
- Communicate with management daily
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of trees, ornamentals, and perennials
- Some ability to communicate in Spanish
- Strong work ethic
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Planning experience
Candidates with knowledge of plant diseases and their management with pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides are preferred. Those who can mentor and train less experienced grower technicians will also be favored.
All candidates must be able to work rotating weekends, extended spring hours and as needed during freezing weather emergencies.
Bracy’s Nursery is an equal opportunity employer. The company offers competitive compensation in the forms of salary, bonuses and retirement plan contribution matching. Employees enjoy vacation time, sick leave and paid company holidays.
BENEFITS WE OFFER YOU
- Health: Company-sponsored with employee share
- Dental: Available
- Vision: Available
- Short & Long Term Disability: Available
- Tax-Deferred Retirement Benefit with Company Matching
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Matthew@bracys.com