Greenhouse Lead - Bushel Boy Farms : Job Details

Bushel Boy Farms is looking for a Greenhouse Lead for our indoor greenhouse in Mason City, Iowa.At Bushel Boy Farms, our talented team grows the best tasting fruits and vegetables, providing consumers across the Midwest with high-quality, locally grown, fresh produce all year long. Bushel Boy Farms is looking for a Greenhouse Lead to come join our facility located in Mason City!

• Pay starting at $37,440 and up!
• Year-Round Indoor Work
• Monday- Saturday Schedule With Overtime Available
• Full benefits coverage including medical, dental and vision
• Generous 401K
• Paid time off
• Life Insurance
• Opportunity to work in a high-tech, state of the art facility

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - CREW LEAD:

• Act as a supervisor for greenhouse and packinghouse staff. Direct work efforts of staff in cooperation with Head and Assistant Head Grower.
• Become familiar with all aspects of greenhouse operations, including but not limited to, crop care, harvest/picking, and packinghouse processes
• Act as subject matter expert and point person for the execution of the Bushel Boy Food Safety program.
• Oversee staff in a manner which ensures worker safety.
• Foster a positive work environment that leads to worker satisfaction, strong productivity and low turnover

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - GREENHOUSE TECHNICIAN:

• Crop registration (yields, plant characteristics, other analytics specific to crop)
• Production Forecasting
• Oversight, recording of relevant data and ROI/feasibility analysis of technology and varietal trials
• Familiarity with agricultural and growing processes for all varieties of tomatoes and strawberries
• Familiarity with technology platform (PRIVA)

MINIMUM EDUCATION & WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• The position is hourly, 5-day standard workweek with 8.5-hour days (including lunch break). TBD start time (likely between 6:00 am and 7:00 am).
• Shifts are primarily Monday through Saturday, though additional paid night and weekend coverage may be required.
• Workweek is 40 hours, with overtime pay at 1.5 times standard rate for all hours in excess of 40.
• Standard hourly benefits package, including vacation.
• Knowledge of horticulture, greenhouse environment, and growing operations. Experience in growing tomatoes highly desired but not required.
• Knowledge of pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, and plant biology.
• Knowledge of integrated pest management (IPM) operations and licensed in application.
• Business acumen and previous supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated skill and proficiency with Windows-based computer applications and other industry-related software, and office and plant equipment.
• Uses independent judgment to make decisions, and to recommend and/or implement solutions.
• Strong self-starter, willing to show initiative and solve problems independently. Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently and diplomatically, orally and in writing in the English language. Spanish language skills highly desired.
• Ability to maintain excellent interpersonal and cooperative relationships while participating in sectional and cross-functional groups and teams involving management, staff, and clients.
• Knowledge of and compliance with all legal requirements related to job discrimination, hiring practices, harassment etc.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and accurately follow through on work activities with time constraints and interruptions to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with staff, managers, executives, and others to garner cooperation and maintain service excellence.
• Ability to effectively balance multiple projects and workload, in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to generate goodwill for the organization and its management among staff, clients, suppliers, referral sources, regulatory bodies, the general community
• Ability to meet the physical and cognitive requirements of the essential job functions.
• Regularly required to stand and walk.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Occasionally required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Can be exposed to extreme heat and humidity in temperatures up to 100F or 38 C.

About us: Bushel Boy Farms is a year-round grower of fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes and strawberries with a state-of-the-art research facility experimenting with additional varieties of produce. Bushel Boy's parent company, Rahr Corporation, is a family-owned global leader in the production and distribution of barley malt and related brewing supplies in operation since 1847. Our core values are the heartbeat of our business and culture: Quality drives everything we do; We do business ethically and treat people with respect; We believe that collaboration and relationships drive success; We encourage curiosity and creativity; We believe that sustainability is fundamental; We are competitive and want to win.