Assistant Grower (Horticulture) Manatee Fruit Company – Bradenton, Florida
Position Overview:
The Assistant Grower positions is designed for someone who has growing experience and is excited to continue to develop in the following: fieldwork, irrigation, fertility, and overall cultural including: sticking cuttings, spacing trays, pinching plants, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Constant care and monitoring of range for optimum plant quality, climate, and placement.
- Ability to operate tractor equipment and apply pesticide applications to trial plant material
- Cultural experience including: sticking cuttings, transplanting, spacing trays, pinching plants, etc.
- Irrigation experience
- Identify / track / control insects
- Fertilization experience
- Plant Production, Grow Regulation and Ornamental Production experience
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent with at least 2 year of growing experience
- Must be able to work outside 12 months out of the year
- Willingness to work weekends
- Must be a team player and collaborator with ability to work independently
- Fast learner
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Required experience:
Required education:
- High school or equivalent
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 45 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- growing: 2 years (Required)
- Irrigation: 2 years (Required)
- Landscape maintenance: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: In person