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Four Star Greenhouse

This company cares very little about employees who are not working in offices, sales, or management. While working for this company, specifically the growing department, I felt as though we were treated very poorly by management due to their lack of adequate communication and the absolute refusal to take accountability for anything. Working for this company had me feeling extremely stressed everyday because no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to meet management’s  expectations. Management is unable to communicate proper procedure for their crops, which leaves growers doing twice the work due management error. You will find yourself literally rushing through the greenhouse as you check crops in multiple areas that should be managed by other growers. Instead of hiring a reasonable amount of growers to cover each greenhouse, Fourstar’s tactic is to just force the few growers they do have to do the work of multiple people. This means you are doing the work of multiple
people, for the pay of one person, and staying over 45 minutes + daily during the busy season (December-July) to ensure all crops are cared for.

If you’re a fan of constantly being harassed by group texts at, and outside of work, Fourstar Greenhouse is the place for you. Management puts every single grower in a group text and will constantly micro-manage you through the day. But ask them a question about work that’s relevant and they can’t get an answer for you. You will constantly receive texts, even when you’re not at work, because this place has no boundaries. 

This company is incredibly cheap and feels the need to constantly “fix” equipment that should be replaced entirely or be handled by professionals who can fix tools and equipment permanently. Instead, Fourstar is putting money into building a brand new greenhouse, rather than fixing broken equipment that is required to care for crops. 

In short, working for Fourstar Greenhouse is entirely abusive because it is absolutely impossible to be good enough, you will never feel good enough, and you will absolutely ever receive positive feedback on anything. 

But hey, at least you get to have (one) headphone in all day and you get one weekend day off a week (you either have Friday-Saturday or Sunday-Monday off depending on shift as a grower). 


Working in this role was nothing short of a disappointment. Despite being labeled as a "hybrid" position, the reality was far from it. Every move I made felt scrutinized, and the constant barrage of Teams calls from upper management made it impossible to even step away for a moment without feeling like I was being watched.

Micromanagement was the norm, with directives often contradicting each other, leaving me feeling incompetent despite my qualifications as a college graduate. The sales team, particularly two individuals, made the work environment toxic for everyone else, yet they received preferential treatment without fail.

Strategic planning was nonexistent, leaving us to navigate through projects blindly, often with unrealistic deadlines that only added to the stress. Every day felt like a race against time, and the pressure was suffocating. Even personal time was not respected, as calls and demands from management invaded lunch breaks, evenings, and weekends.

The benefits package offered little relief, with medical insurance being prohibitively expensive on the salary provided. It's a relief to no longer be part of such a dysfunctional work environment.

If you love plants, this is the job for you. Unfortunately, management will have you leaving this company feeling thoroughly dejected.
There is little to no training or direction, and feedback from management is always negative and often contradictory to previous instruction. If you try to defend yourself against this type of treatment, you will get gaslighted and essentially blacklisted as an employee with an “attitude”. None of this will ever change because the entire management team is husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend, or been working together for 15+ years.
The workload keeps getting more and more intense every year and despite the greenhouse having top of the line automation, management will not allow you to use it.
The benefits and pay are just okay. Definitely not worth feeling worthless and miserable every day.


If you’re interested in the growing department I would recommend not working here. The fellow growers you are working with are incompetent, and causes drama throughout the whole geeenhouse. They make he work environment completely toxic. The management will also promise multiple people full time, if they are seasonal, and not give anybody full time status in the end to just keep employees until the end of the growing season. The raises aren’t great, and the quarterly bonuses, if calculated, isn’t worth staying over. Other departments, such as plugging or shipping, rarely keeps any workers as well. They hire through temp agencies, so it’s a constant revolving door of people. I would stay away unless you need a quick job.

I worked here for about 2 years and I can happily say it was one of the worst jobs I’ve had. The job it’s self isn’t bad, you basically just water plants all day. The amount of chemicals you spray and your exposure to them is crazy. Management will do everything in their power to not let you advance. They want you to prove your self all year and then at your yearly review they only come at you with all the things you did wrong. Favoritism is a disease at this place, they reward drama starting behavior. I can confidently say that this place does not have any care for its employees. 

HR is creepy. The relationships between everyone are tense, but covered by fake niceties. Management does what they’re going to do so all the song and dance of being a team feels very hollow. Absolutely no direction or onboarding of any kind. They will set you up to fail because the leadership style laissez-faire. If you want a creepy, chaotic and unfulfilling corporate environment this place is for you. 

Lack of training and complete disconnect between employees and management made it an incredibly difficult place to work. Do not believe the salary range, it does not exist. I came in with nearly four years of growing experience and I started at the low end of the salary range. After speaking with many long-time employees, it became very apparent that employees never reach the top of the pay scale. 

The people I work with are great. My customers are also. Most jobs are seasonal but there are, every now and then, a few permanent positions available and those pay quite nicely. During the growing season, the place is crazy, but at least it's a controlled chaos.

I stay busy every day, and my bosses show their appreciation of my hard work. I have been constantly learning new things about Excel and Budgets. I enjoy the flexibility and work/life balance.

The eCommerce manager and supporting team are extremely supportive and great to work with. The job itself was mindnumbing. It seemed I was always cleaning up after someone or cleaning up after a poor decision made by upper management. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance assistant 2 salaries reported	$17.07 per hour
Administrative assistant 3 salaries reported	$17.33 per hour
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$26.00 per hour
Section leader 3 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Software test engineer 2 salaries reported	$21.50 per hour

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