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LEAD GROWER
Reports to: Head Grower, MB
Department: Production
Salary Range: DOE
A career at Skagit Horticulture is challenging, rewarding, and
satisfying. We accomplish our goals when everyone performs to
their full potential while contributing as a valuable team player
with others in the organization.
Background: Skagit Horticulture is a diversified producer of crops
sold to Home Stores, Independent Garden Centers, Wholesale
Greenhouse Growers and Specialty Agriculture. The company
maintains extensive production facilities in Mount Vernon and
Mabton, WA, as well as in Watsonville, CA.
The Agricultural division is expanding production of virus and
disease-free field transplants in the hop, wine grape, berry and
fruit tree markets.
Overview: The Lead grower is responsible for all aspects of
growing, care and maintenance of crops for the Mabton facility.
* Implement best management practices for all crops while
striving for continual product improvement
* Manage product specifications that meet or exceed customer
expectations
* Implement integral pest management protocols to proactively
control all pests and diseases
* Lead staff to achieve department and company goals
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
A successful candidate will:
* Execute practices related to growing a crop, including:
Irrigation management; Fertility and media management;
Environmental controls; Integrated Pest Management; Record
keeping
* Execute pesticide application practices in compliance with
current regulations, as well as lead all pesticide safety training,
all pesticide applications and all necessary documentation
* Collaborate with peers at Skagit Horticulture to implement best
practices
* Participate in development of protocols related to virus-free
and true-to-type status and ensure implementation
* Participate as needed to ensure a safe work environment
* Execute production efficiency efforts utilizing LEAN
* Incorporate automation in production and growing
Requirements:
* A degree in horticulture, plant science or agricultural discipline
is preferred
* A minimum of two years of greenhouse, nursery or field
production experience is required
* Reside in the local community, working out of the Mabton
facility
* Competency in Microsoft Office®
Excel is required
, especially with Word and
* Experience authoring SOPs, KPIs and Lean is preferred
* High integrity and respect for confidentiality is required
* Bilingual English/Spanish (speaking) is preferred.
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HEAD GROWER
Reports to: General Manager, MB
Department: Production
Salary Range: DOE
A career at Skagit Horticulture is challenging, rewarding, and
satisfying. We accomplish our goals when each individual performs
to their full potential while contributing as a valuable team player with
others in the organization.
Background: Skagit Horticulture is a diversified producer of crops sold
to Home Stores, Independent Garden Centers, Wholesale Greenhouse
Growers and Specialty Agriculture. The company maintains extensive
production facilities in Mount Vernon and Mabton, WA, as well as in
Watsonville, CA.
The Agricultural division is expanding production of virus and
disease-free field transplants in the hop, wine grape, berry and fruit
tree markets.
Overview: The head grower is responsible for all aspects of growing,
care and maintenance of crops for the Mabton facility. As a leader in
the company, the head grower will be expected to:
* Implement best management practices for all crops while striving
for continual product improvement and cost management
* Develop and manage product specifications that meet or exceed
customer expectations
* Network internally and externally in order to achieve goals; expected
to be a primary focus as new crops are added to portfolio
* Participate in developing and implementing strategic goals and
initiatives
* Lead and develop staff to achieve company goals
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
A successful candidate will:
* Lead all practices related to growing a crop, including: Irrigation
management; Fertility and media management; Environmental
controls; Integrated Pest Management; Capacity planning; Record
keeping; Protocol development
* Develop pesticide application practices in compliance with current
regulations, as well as lead all pesticide safety training, all pesticide
applications and all necessary documentation
* Work with Supply Chain to optimize schedules for all crops,
including new products
* Collaborate with peers at Skagit Horticulture to implement best
practices
* Work with sales, supply chain and operations team to best utilize
capacity and growing environments
* Participate in development of protocols related to virus-free and
true-to-type status and ensure implementation
* Develop a stock plant management program, including techniques
to maximize and to project cutting yields
* Have financial accountability, including budgeting
* Participate as needed to ensure a safe work environment
* Lead production efficiency efforts utilizing LEAN
* Incorporate automation in production and growing
Requirements:
* A degree in horticulture, plant science or agricultural discipline is
preferred
* A minimum of five years of greenhouse, nursery or field production
experience is required
* An ability to build and maintain strong connection with research
agronomic and nursery communities is required
* Reside in the local community, working out of the Mabton facility
* Competency in Microsoft Office®, especially with Word and Excel
is required
* Experience authoring SOPs, KPIs and Lean is preferred
* High integrity and respect for confidentiality is required
* Bilingual English/Spanish (speaking) is required
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Accelerated Plastics ________ 33 __________124
Alpine Corp. _______________ 40-41 _______132
Amanda-Joe Plantations _____ 68 __________154
AmericanHort _____________ 60 __________146
AMS Retail Solutions________ 27 __________118
Arett Sales ________________ 44 __________134
Baicor ___________________ 36 __________ 127
Bailey ____________________ 39 __________ 131
Ball Horticultural Co. _______ 35 __________126
Bird's Choice ______________ 51 __________139
Blue Sky Clayworks _________ 61 __________ 147
BugBarrier Tree Band _______ 62 __________149
Carruth Studio Inc. _________ 10 __________104
Cole's
___________________ 47 __________ 137
Collier Metal Specialties Inc. _ 18 __________110
DeWitt Company __________ 9 ___________103
Dig It Apparel Inc __________ 24 __________114
Dr. Earth, Inc. _____________ 57 __________144
Dramm Corp. _____________ 67 __________153
Echo Valley _______________ 7 ___________102
Featherock _______________ 50 __________130
FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Co. _ 19 __________ 111
Galton Wholesale __________ 69 __________156
Gardenware _______________ 50 __________129
Glenhaven Home &
Holiday LLC
Grass Flip Flops Inc ________ 28 __________119
Green Meadow ____________ 68 __________155
Haiku ____________________ 59 __________145
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Independent Garden
Center Show_______________ 2-3, 17 ___ 100, 109
Independent Garden
Center Show_________ 24, 28, 49 ___115, 120, 136
Independent Garden
Center Show_______________ 53, 63 ___ 141, 150
Jeremie Corp. _____________ 29 __________121
Monrovia Nursery Co. _______ 5 ___________101
Music of the Spheres _______ 62 __________148
Netherland Bulb Co. Inc. _____ 30 __________122
Novelty Mfg. ______________ 23 __________113
Pottery Pots USA Inc _______ 25 __________116
Prairie Melody Birdseed _____ 21 __________112
QMT Associates, Inc. ________ 66 __________152
R.W. Rogers Company ______ 45 __________135
Rimol Greenhouse Systems __ 34 __________125
Rome Industries, Inc. _______ 37 __________128
Rustic Arrow ______________ 15 __________108
Sloggers _________________ 14 __________107
SmartSolutions ____________ 66 __________138
SPI Home & Garden ________ 71 __________ 157
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. _ 13, 72 ___106, 158
Star Roses and Plants
______ 54 __________142
The Brookfield Co. __________ 43 __________133
True Value Company
______________ 65 __________ 151
_______ 55 __________143
Very Cool Stuff ____________ 31 __________123
VPG _____________________ 11 __________105
Weems & Plath/Conant _____ 26 __________ 117
West of the Wind __________ 52 __________140
Skagit Horticulture _________ 68 ______159, 160
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