Managing Head Grower
CurrentOversee All growing aspects from propagation all the way to the finish product.Deliver quality annual plants from Costa Farms Carolina’s HUB.Deliver quality young plants liners, including perennials for the HUB and other OUs.Oversee Growers and Quality assurance DepartmentsSupport Lean manufactory implementationMonitor Key performance Indicator for Growing DepartmentCROP MANAGMENTCreate Growing Protocols and spec for the cropAdjust environment control set points on Argus and Home Made environment control system based onrequirementProvide feedback to the Department of Systems Integration (DSI) regarding Plant assembly changesWPS Ensure that all farm staff are trained, re-trained, licensedTASK MANAGEMENTEnsure that growing department tasks are completed within the ERP system to the labor standardsCONTROL COSTSMonitor expenses for the following categories; Natural Gas, Electricity, Insecticides, Fungicides,Herbicides, Biological Controls, Plant Growth Regulators, Fertilizers, Disinfectants, etc.HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTEnsure compliance to human resource policies regarding employee documentation at all levels ofassigned departmentsProvide performance evaluations, goals and career development path plans to staffReview and process required time records in payroll systemHiring for an open position for the department