Growing Coordinator: 

The Growing Coordinator, in collaboration with the assigned Section Grower, is largely responsible for helping to organize, coordinate/plan, and execute the day-to-day functions of a specific growing area.  

Job responsibilities include:

• Plant Growing: Performs cultural and growing tasks including watering, pruning, moving, weeding, fertilizing, spraying, covering, cutting, sticking, dividing, seeding, transplanting, cleaning used containers and other production and maintenance tasks for plants in the greenhouses and nursery, selected poly-hut/shade-hut areas and other assigned areas. Collaborates with Section Grower to coordinate and execute daily work plans for given work area. Completes job duties alongside year-round and seasonal team members to meet departmental needs and serves as a resource for information when Section Grower is unavailable. Handles day-to-day work challenges, adjusting to multiple demands and shifting priorities. 
• Inventory Management Support: Assists in the inventory management of plants as needed, including noting inventory adjustments either on paper or electronically when moving, dumping, or changing the status of plants and updating inventory counts on an ongoing basis. 
• Plant Maintenance & Protection: Supports plant protection and pest management in the growing operations area including scouting, identifying pest problems, pesticide safety training, and all relevant safety record keeping tasks. 
• Operational Assistance: Ensures the cleanliness and organization of the growing area, including daily cleaning within areas worked, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment, stocking necessary supplies, returning plants to proper locations and maintaining a neat and orderly appearance of the area.
• Shipping Support: Assists with order handling for plants as needed throughout the shipping season, including leading as Head Picker of a picking crew, pulling appropriate plants for order fulfillment by reading the pick ticket to determine which plants and from which locations to pick, substituting plant material on orders as needed. Join our crew and enjoy some great perks including:
  • Competitive Wages
  • Health and Life Insurance Benefits
  • Vision and Dental Benefits
  • SIMPLE IRA Retirement Benefit
  • Plant Discounts
  • Great Team Culture!

  Growing Coordinator

  Millcreek Gardens is hiring for our Growing Coordinator position. The Growing Coordinator, in collaboration with Growing Crew Leaders, is largely responsible for helping to organize, coordinate/plan and execute the day-to-day functions of the Growing operation.

  Job responsibilities include:

  (1) Plant Growing. 
  Performs cultural and growing tasks required of the growing operation, with the goal of growing the highest quality plants. This includes watering, pruning, moving, weeding, fertilizing, spraying, covering, cutting, sticking, dividing, seeding, transplanting, cleaning used containers, and other production and maintenance tasks for plans in the greenhouses and nursery. Collaborates with Growing Crew Leaders to execute work plans that are based on daily/weekly/monthly/seasonal growing demands. Completes job duties alongside year-round and seasonal team members to meet departmental needs. 

  (2) Inventory, Availability & Sales Support.
  Provides direct support to Growers and/or Growing Crew Leaders with inventory management of plants as needed and assists with availability with appropriate training and experience. Assists with walk-ins and Customer Pick Up (CPU) orders as directed/needed, which includes acting as a designated shopper, helping customers with shopping plant selection, using a tablet to look up crop availability, creating written orders, and communicating effectively with the Office to maintain workflow from a sales perspective.

  (3) Order Pulling & Shipping Support
  Assists with order handling for plants as needed, utilizing crop knowledge/familiarity from the growing season to ensure Millcreek ships the highest quality plants to its customers. This includes leading as Head Picker of a pulling crew, pulling appropriate plant material for order fulfillment, communicating water or quality issues, substituting plant material on orders as needed, referring to individual order instructions and turning in appropriate paperwork to the Shipping Department. Supports and monitors pulling crews by directing, training and developing assigned team members to ensure successful process completion and consistent, high-quality product is prepared for Millcreek customers. Helps with plant cleaning and preparation, pre-pricing, and other shipping tasks,

   (4) Plant Maintenance & Protection.
  Supports plant protection and pest management in the growing operations area, including scouting, identifying pest problems, herbicide application, pesticide safety training and all relevant safety record keeping tasks.  Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal/State/Local safety regulations.

  (5) Additional. 
  Effectively communicates, fosters teamwork, provides exemplary customer service, addresses changing business needs, and maintains professionalism at all times.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education:  High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Technology:  Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior Horticulture/Garden Industry experience
  • Language: Spanish proficiency and/or fluency