Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans to deliver on breeder crossing, screening and seedling plans.
• Implement growing strategies including greenhouse environments, fertility and pest management programs to deliver high quality seedling and developmental stage plants to the test plots.

• Supervise greenhouse personnel including employee needs assessments, hiring, training and development. Nurture a work environment motivated for employee development, innovation and success.

• Continue implementation and development of processes to ensure traceability, reliability and high-quality plant production.
• Document and apply SOPs for key processes to ensure quality work and facilitate continuous improvement and employee training.
• Oversee tissue culture initiation, deflasking and growth as needed for production of developmental stage plants.
• Ensure strong collaboration and communication with breeding, farming and commercial nursery.

• Be an advocate for safety. Work with employees to maintain a safe work environment by training and participating in safety programs, including those driven by human resources.

• Develop the annual budget and operate within these guidelines.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Horticulture or Agriculture/Plant Sciences
• 5 years of experience in plant production or R&D and managing people.
• 3 years of experience managing people.
• Knowledge and experience with greenhouse growing and environmental control systems.
• Curious and innovative thinker to grow our operations to meet increasing needs.
• Problem solving capacity, demonstrating critical thinking and agility to address issues in a collaborative and timely manner.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Able to travel to the US and Mexico or other areas if needed.

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