Job Summary:

Responsible for growing, maintaining, and caring for woody ornamental nursery crops from the time it is potted until the time it ships. Provide training, leadership, and a safe work environment for assigned crew members.

Responsibilities in the assigned area:

Check soil moisture and make decisions on irrigation settings
Scout for pests and diseases
Maintain scouting reports and submit findings to IPM personnel
Coordinate with the Weed Control Manager about herbicide needs
Check fertility using the pour-through method and maintain records
Make fertilizing decisions and submit requests for liquid feed to irrigation coordinator
Inventory counts and corrections
Regularly review inventory reports and coordinate with the Inventory Controller and sales team when inventory is ready for market or when a ready status should be changed
Share pictures and promote plant material to sales staff and sales yards
Assign tasks to the area assistant(s) and inspect work completed
Request additional labor when large tasks need to be completed
Assist pulling crew with plants in your assigned area
Maintain growing records of all aspects of production including potting dates, spacing, fertilizing, pruning, weeding, herbicide, diseases, pests, spray applications, winter protection, and crop turns
Submit plans and budgets for trials of growing methods and upon approval carry out that trial as planned and report the findings
Submit a monthly report of upcoming, planned work for the production meetings
Submit requests with estimated costs for maintenance and repairs such as weed fabric, gravel for roadways, greenhouse materials, and irrigation
Maintain assigned equipment and tools including pruners, electronic meters, vehicles, tractors, computer or tablet, etc.
Train and supervise assigned personnel in all equipment operation necessary to perform tasks
Train and supervise assigned personnel in plant production, pruning, spacing, and overall maintenance of plant material in your area.

Qualifications/Experience:

· Associate degree or equivalent preferred from a college or technical school and two years related experience as a grower

· Basic understanding of correct horticultural practices and experience in all aspects of nursery maintenance (planting, weed identification and control, cultural requirements of herbaceous and woody plants and plant identification knowledge)

· Experience with most horticultural tools and machinery is required.

Compensation: Based on education, experience, knowledge, and references

If you are interested:

Please send current resume, cover letter and salary requirement to:

Ann Montague, HR Manager

Ann.Montague@bcnursery.com

www.bcnursery.com

757-483-1425

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Grower/Ornamental Nursery Crop

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