Grower Trainee

We are Proud to Offer:

• Excellent base salary during paid training program. $18-21/hourly depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including cost effective medical insurance options
• 401k Match after 60 days
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid Time Off Paid Flex Time plus Paid Holiday Time
• Growth opportunities
• Exceptional organizationally aligned culture with Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and transparency / open book management (Great Game of Business - GGOB)

During the paid hands-on Grower Training program you will:

• Participate in daily huddles with other Growers to determine tasks and priorities.
• Communicate listen and learn effectively.
• Perform hands-on tasks alongside our growers on a daily basis to learn how we produce quality crops meet targeted crop schedules and process orders of finished crops.
• Learn about cultural requirements of growing perennials and ground cover crops in an outdoor and indoor greenhouse setting.
• Learn watering and fertilizing processes as well as applications of pesticides
• This is a working-training program

Upon successful completion of the Grower Training Program you will:

• Perform watering and fertilizer applications for all crops in area of responsibility.
• Perform applications of fungicides insecticides plant growth regulators weed control for assigned crops.
• Perform scouting of all plant material to ensure pests are being controlled
• Determine needs for all plant maintenance (weeding trimming spacing staking)
• Perform daily plant care for assigned crops
• Maintain plant quality and production levels to maximize margins and profitability
• Work with the Grower team to report crop-loss (Scrap) on timely basis. Review reason for scrap and modify cultural practices scheduling and overproduction situations to reduce future scrap.
• Record and review/evaluate plant performance throughout the term of each crop. Note recommendations for changes improvements and best management practices for future crops.
• Perform order processing of finished crops
• Continuous learning about cultural practices and techniques

SKILLS

• Proficient in Word Excel a plus
• Basic mathematical skills
• Written and verbal communication skills

KNOWLEDGE

• An interest in plants and basic knowledge of plants.
• Desire to work in Agriculture/Horticulture type setting
• Previous experience not necessary. We are willing to train.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

An average work day would be spent on your feet approximately 80% of the day indoors or outdoors in growing production shipping areas.

WORK SCHEDULE

Average of 2080-2200 hours worked per year. (50 hours per week may be required in the spring season). Be able to work weekends/holidays as needed.

WAGE $18.00/hour - $21.00/hour during training. Upon successful completion of training program (1 year of experience) wage increase will be earned.

Wage Determined Based on:

• Experience and/or desire to work in an Agriculture/ Floriculture setting
• Desire to learn the process of growing high quality floriculture crops
• Desire to contribute to a positive workplace that offers competitive wage and benefits with opportunity for advancement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

Willoway Nurseries is proud to have a Drug Free Workplace Safety Program**

**Note that marijuana became legal in Ohio in 2016 for medical use. However Willoway Nurseries Inc. Drug Free Safety Policy does not recognize medical or recreational marijuana as acceptable in the workplace regardless of whether the employee has a prescription or not. The presence of THC will still be considered a positive test result. This mirrors Federal law which does not recognize marijuana as legal as the laws are written and voted on at the State level.

Required Experience:

Intern