### **Job Description** **Junior Grower** **Grow Manager** **Exempt /Salary** **Full-Time** **Job Title:** **Supervisor:** **Classifications:** **Summary** **Assist the grower in monitoring crops, irrigation and climate strategies and help out with** **the labor where needed. Report all irregularities to the grower.** **Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:** **• Monitor and report pest pressure in the greenhouses to the grower.** **• Monitor for disease plants and quality standards for crop work** **• Monitor “specialty jobs” such as planting, pest & disease work and maintenance problems** **that could adversely impact production.** **• Irrigation of crop, monitoring and calibrating all grow scales, over drain trays, EC and pH** **sensors.** **• Monitor that the proper settings are implemented according to discussions with the** **grower.** **• Ensure that the monitoring of the drain, dripper measurements, pathway bottles, back** **washing of the sand filters, cleaning of the disc filters and pressure of the irrigation system** **is taken care off, according to specifications of the grower.** **• Sampling of fertilization to be done on a consistent base.** **• To keep track of plant growth** **• Monitor all irrigation of crop** **• To insure that CO2 is monitored for correct dosage.** **• Record daily irrigation, drain, EC and pH on the growers data board** **• Record plant measurements** **• Weekly operation report, given by the grower.** **• For this position you will need to complete modules: Introduction Horticulture, Water-** **Introduction , Irrigation and Fertilization, which includes successfully passing them** **within the first 6 months. Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned** **every 6 months after Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6** **months after** **• Perform other duties as assigned** **Competencies:** **To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential** **duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,** **skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable** **individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.** **Education and/or Experience** **• Ability of follow up, documentation of progression and results analysis.** **• With guidance to pay attention to details.** **• Ability to make conversions of measurement units.** **• Basic knowledge of algebra (measurement conversion, precise measurement,** **multiplication, division of integers and fractions).** **• Basic knowledge of chemistry (ability to differentiate between different substances used** **and accurate measurement of units)** **Required:** **• Must be 21+ years of age** **• Bilingual preferred** **• Able to work independently and in a team environment** **• Ability to maintain a positive attitude** **• Authorized to work in the United States** **• This position requires a 40-hour minimum work week** **• Must be able to write and communicate effectively with the entire team.** **Physical Demands 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to** **perform the essential functions.** **• Ability to work in conditions typically found in a greenhouse with high humidity** **and varying temperatures, with a fair amount of moisture present.** **• Ability to exert up to 15-50 pounds occasionally in order to lift and move product.** **• Ability to balance, reach grasp while climbing on a step stool and/ or ladder.** **• Ability to crouch, grasp and lift product above shoulders in order to lift product** **from the floor properly.** **• Ability to be on feet while performing job responsibilities.** **Docusign Envelope ID: 0D982D01-A304-4286-A0F9-B9A9A2277FC7** **Work Environment** **• The majority of time the employee will be working in the greenhouses which** **have high levels of temperature and humidity.** **• Will be required to work with chemicals (protective equipment will be provided).** **• Work on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) will be required at the convenience of** **the company.** **Travel** **May be required to travel between the office and the farm sites on occasion.** **Other Duties** **Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive** **listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this** **job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.**