Greenhouse Supervisor

**Greenhouse Supervisor**

Nature Fresh Farms is a Leamington-based greenhouse company with facilities in Leamington, ON and Delta, OH. Our company and its innovative, dynamic team is expanding every day, growing new plant varieties and introducing cutting-edge ideas and practices to the fresh produce industry. However, at Nature Fresh, we don’t just grow plants - we also grow people. Our team is passionate about bringing the highest quality products to consumers, but it is also committed to creating an inspiring, diverse, and team-oriented workplace environment that everyone can enjoy. Nature Fresh Farms is a recognized leader within the greenhouse farming industry - join our team and help us continue to grow

Nature Fresh Farms is continuously looking to fill permanent fulltime positions for Supervisors at our greenhouse/packing operations in Leamington, ON.

**Job Overview**

**Job responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Coaching employees and demonstrating proper plant maintenance processes such as pruning, twisting, de-leafing, picking, clipping, string tying etc. on an on-going basis.
- Planning, delegating, motivating the team well to improve performance and quality, while ensuring work is done efficiently, correctly, and up to quality standards.
- During crop turnover they are responsible for ensuring all cleanout tasks and start up tasks are completed including ensuring the greenhouse is cleaned and ready for planting.
- Monitoring plant conditions and reporting any concerns to the Growers.
- Ensuring production lines are organized, prepared, cleaned and maintained and ensuring only quality products are packaged.
- Maintaining and completing pre-operational and post cleaning procedure checklists for production lines.
- Training, organizing, and developing work schedules.
- Collaborating with the Growers to ensure proper allocation of staff and work.
- Aiding in pest monitoring and helping staff identify pest and disease problems.
- Ensuring all company health and safety and food compliance policies, procedures and standards are adhered to while upholding and monitoring quality control to ensure standards are always met.
- Maintaining confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other Company data, including personnel information.
- Monitoring and reporting maintenance needs to the Growers and Maintenance Department or preforming minor repairs in the greenhouse or warehouse, as needed.
- Completing required paperwork according to policies set out by Nature Fresh.

**Job Requirements**:

- Supervisor experience within greenhouse operations is required
- English is required
- Spanish is an asset
- Excellent communication skills are essential
- Good written skills are required and basic mathematics
- Attention to detail is essential
- Must be a team player

**Workplace Conditions**:

- The greenhouse environment can be very hot, humid, moist, or cold for most of the year.
- The greenhouse environment may have bees, bugs, and pests.
- Working with a team made up of people from distinct cultural backgrounds.
- Hours will fluctuate to reflect ongoing needs of the business, approx. 44-60 hours per week.
- Available to work Monday through Saturday.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Walking, sitting, and standing throughout the day
- Some heavy lifting
- Utilizing and pulling a scissor cart

**Salary**:

- Based on experience $20-26.5, group benefits, stat pay and 2 weeks' vacation per year.

**Work Locations**: 525 Essex Rd 14 Leamington ON

**Intended job posting audience; anyone that can legally work in Canada.**

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to join our dynamic team, we encourage you to send your resume by fax at 519-326-6356, through Indeed, or company website.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leamington, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Greenhouse Supervisor: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- Spanish (preferred)

Work Location: One location