Greenhouse Supervisor Assistant
A greenhouse supervisor assistant’s primary job in greenhouse production is to assist the greenhouse supervisors and growers by leading small teams of people in day-to-day tasks. A supervisor assistant will learn all facets of the production department as it relates to planting, watering, spraying for insects and disease, pest scouting, shipping, and caring for plant material. The supervisor assistant will take direction from the Production Supervisors and Managers to assist with daily tasks as needed.
We Have:
- A desire to do our best. We do not come to work every day to be average.
- A culture of respect and inclusivity. Sargent’s understands that we succeed or fail as one. Our definition of success requires that everyone feels safe and respected.
- A vision of prosperity. You have goals for your life. We do too. We want those goals to be closer tomorrow than they are today.
- Plenty of sunshine and a connection with nature.
- A high-energy, fast-paced and fun working environment.
- More information on Sargent’s culture can be found on our careers page: https://sargentsgardens.com/careers/
You Have:
- Ability to learn and operate greenhouse watering systems i.e., booms, echoes, drip lines, outdoor irrigation systems.
- Capacity to assist in pesticide applications for harmful insects and diseases on annual and perennial plant material.
- Capability to learn all aspects of the planting line to eventually be able to be a shift supervisor on the planting line.
- Minimum weekend availability of two weekends per month throughout the season with higher availability from April to mid-June.
- Friendly, motivated, hardworking team player attitude that enjoys working in the outdoors.
- Love for plants and the desire to learn.
- Ability to work as part of a team or individually.
- Skill for hand-watering, weeding, deadheading, pulling landscape, contractor, and garden center orders.
- Ability to keep detailed records when planting, shipping, and pulling orders.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work in inclement weather.
- Physically capable of bending, twisting, being on one’s feet for long hours, and lift at least 50 lbs.
- Willingness to assist in other departments, i.e. garden center, ornamental potted trees and shrubs (woody plants), and field work with trees.
- Capability to assist with covering of greenhouses, covering of plants at end of season, cleaning and shutting down greenhouses and all end of season tasks.
- Ability to drive the delivery truck to the 2nd street store when needed.
Benefits:
Wage Rate: $18-$18.50 per hour.
Employee discount which includes up to 30% off plant materials.
Retirement Plan through a 401k. Sargent’s offers a match up to 4%.
Health Insurance options for Eligible Employee and Families (Sargent’s pays for 75% of employee monthly cost).
Paid Time Off (PTO). Eligible Sargent’s employees will earn paid time off.
*Minimum number of hours worked necessary for some benefits to apply.
