Grower Assistant

Overland Park Garden Center • Kansas City, KS

67d

About The Position

The Grower Assistant is held within the Grower Department. This role assists the Head Grower, Assistant Head Grower, Grower, and IPM Supervisor to maintain Family Tree Nursery’s high product quality, mission, core values and expectations. This is a non-Management role, and it is expected to work shoulder to shoulder with the team to assist core processes and results. Instead of managing people, your main responsibility is to maintain the health of our crops. Although plant health is your focus, you are expected to communicate that standard of excellence to the team, even if they fall outside of your department. Employees within the Grower Department understand plant health more than anyone on our team, and they share that knowledge with the group. Any process involving the Team Member within this department should be supported or led by the Growing Team. There will be times when you are asked to lead 2 or 3 Team Members to get a task done. This is the perfect opportunity to develop your leadership voice. The success of the entire company, not just your department, should be your goal.

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of professional experience in Horticulture, greenhouse production, green industry sales, garden center management, or other plant-based industry.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of annual, perennial, tropical plant material.
• Understand and direct irrigation and fertility techniques.
• Operate a pallet jack, forklift, skid steer, cart tug or other equipment and vehicles with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Mix, load, and handle restricted use chemicals.
• Roll and unroll hoses from irrigation and application equipment.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions including hot, cold, wet or dry, and direct sun exposure.
• Be able to stand, squat, bend, lift arms above head, and lift around 50lbs.
• Work on a variety of surfaces including gravel, concrete, mud, dirt, or others.
• Be available to work weekends, evenings, early mornings and holidays.
• Be available to work 6 days per week March, April, May, through mid-June depending upon business, 5 days a week for the remaining months.
• Able to stand and walk on your feet for multiple hours at a time with breaks as required by law.
• Operate effectively in a high paced setting involving various individuals and teams.
• Be willing to work in other areas of the business such as operations, receiving and production.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed