Assistant Grower R&D

Costa Farms, LLC•Miami, FL

About The Position

At Costa Farms, the Assistant Grower for Research and Development is responsible for managing and executing aspects of growing experimental annuals as directed by the Research and Development Grower and Manager.

Requirements

The R&D Assistant Grower is required to have a desire to grow high quality plants and accurately gather and record data.
We are looking for a bachelor’s degree in biology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Agriculture, or related fields.
Plant Experience– understanding of plant growth and development, nutrition requirements, identifying pests and disease
Confidentiality– be trustworthy and professional, maintaining confidentiality in all situations
Team-Oriented– strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to accept and facilitate change. Ability to work in a collaborative team.
Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Bilingual- English and Spanish fluency

Responsibilities

Creating a weekly list of tasks to be executed with R&D Grower
Maintaining appropriate irrigation/fertigation frequencies for all annual trials
Measuring and recording insect populations weekly for all annual trials
Supervising the labor team to ensure proper execution and efficiency of operations
Sticking, planting, spacing, pruning, and maintaining trial crops as instructed by the R&D Grower
Understanding and properly apply pesticides to all crops of responsibility as instructed by the R&D Grower
Understanding and properly apply plant growth regulators to all crops of responsibility as instructed by the R&D Grower
Participating in the R&D department meetings as required
Overseeing required tasks to completion as instructed by the R&D Grower
Other tasks as necessary and instructed by the R&D Grower and R&D Manager (i.e. data collection, trial photography)
Availability for flexible schedule changes based on business needs (including but not limited to seasonal demand and additional hours outside of the regular work schedule, such as weekends, nights, and holidays).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information or help as required.
Perform additional duties as required.