The Outdoor Growing Team Member monitors and maintains annual and perennial crops in the field. This position utilizes chemicals, fertilizers, and biologicals to encourage, enhance, and protect high quality crop growth.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Monitor annual and perennial crops for proper watering, fertilizer, and pest control.
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Collaborate with Outdoor Growing Manager on crop care management options and solutions.
- Apply appropriate fertilizers, biologicals and other horticultural products to protect crops against disease and insects or to enhance growth.
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Maintain accurate records of all crop care activities.
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Evaluate data to identify crop challenges.
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Identify measures to increase effective outcomes related to crop growth.
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Monitor weather and respond appropriately to best maintain crop quality.
OTHER DUTIES
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Clean and maintain work areas.
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Confer with supervisor and management to implement operational decisions.
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Execute the duties of the position in alignment with the Company Mission and Conduct Policies.
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Use technology as required by the position.
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Complete required annual trainings as assigned.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor’s degree in horticulture or equivalent experience required.
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Proven experience growing annual and perennial crops in a commercial field environment required.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish).
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Pesticide License strongly encouraged.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
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Knowledge of horticultural chemicals, fertilizers, and other products related to plant care and maintenance.
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Moderate knowledge of annuals and perennials.
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Able to perform most tasks independently and without significant supervision.
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Elevated knowledge of irrigation equipment and operations.
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Comfortable operating a forklift and tractor.
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Able to operate all types of spray equipment (tractors, backpack, fertilizer injectors)
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Intermediate ability to identify plant insects and diseases.
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Can perform basic pluming and operate irrigation pumps.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Excellent data analytics and reporting skills.
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Basic math skills.
PHSYICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Regularly required to stand; walk; bend; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell.
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Occasionally required to sit.
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Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, unassisted.
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Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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Work is performed outside in all types of weather.
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Must be comfortable working with pesticides, fertilizers, and other horticultural chemicals.
EOE Statement
Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer with respect to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender and gender expression/identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing would result in an undue hardship.
Please note this job description is intended to outline the general nature of the job duties and the essential functions of the position. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all of the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the supervisor or manager. Cavicchio reserves the right to change the job description or assign additional responsibilities as needed.
