Greenhouse Technician
About The Position
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 have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories - with outstanding customer service to match! We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount, as well! The responsibility of the Greenhouse Technician is to execute all tasks delegated by the Crew Leads or the growing facility management in a timely and accurate manner. This includes demonstrating and executing the proper techniques of pinching, spacing and watering methods across all functional areas as well as supporting the movement of inventory and the shipping process. Communication with Crew Leaders and other growing facility management is required to correctly receive and complete the daily task lists on a daily basis.
Requirements
- Ability to effectively communicate in English.
Nice To Haves
- Associates degree in horticulture, floriculture or other related discipline
- Prior experience in the horticultural industry or work in a growing facility
- Previous experience working with annuals, herbs, veggies and perennials
Responsibilities
- Receive and execute all items on daily task list in an accurate and timely manner, ensuring all actions are completed in accordance with company procedures
- Utilize training techniques to complete all tasks across functional areas as needed, utilizing the production methods and processes including spacing and pinching techniques, watering methods as well as the understanding of various products and stages of the growing cycle
- Execute the movement and selection of products through the shipping process, loading trucks in a timely and accurate manner
- Communicate any production or safety related issues to the Crew Leader or Head Grower in a timely manner
- Complete all other tasks as assigned by Management
Benefits
- Great employee discount
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
