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Grower - Ontario

Job Description: 

We have an immediate opening as a Grower in our Kingsville, Ontario location.

You must live in close proximity in order to respond to alarms and emergencies in a short period of time. This is a full-time position, and requires you to work 6-7 days a week, often with extended hours - depending on workload and priorities.

Mucci Farms is a greenhouse vegetable grower, packer and shipper committed to quality, food safety, and the needs of the consumer market. Innovative from the beginning, Mucci Farms is proud of it’s open-minded approach, steady growth, and commitment to environmentally responsible business practices over the past 50 years. With small beginnings, hard work and determination, we’ve been growing for over 50 years. At Mucci Farms, we’re not just a marketing house – we’re growers too!

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Oversee 30 acres of high wire cucumber production with grow light technology.
  • Determine nutrient and watering/moisture requirements.
  • Control pests by implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
  • Control environmental conditions by regulating humidity, ventilation, and temperature utilizing Priva climate control software.
  • Communicates cultural or plant issues to management immediately.
  • Responsible for troubleshooting crop issues and diagnosis of unknown health or damage problems.
  • Maintain records of crop activities and observations, including pesticide applications and growth records.
  • Delegate and set routines for Grower Helpers/Assistants.
  • Know specifications for each crop.
  • Follows growing schedules by determining schedules with Grower Manager/Head Grower.
  • Help to troubleshoot greenhouse mechanical/environmental control systems.
  • Aid in the training of Grower Assistants/Helpers.
  • Operate and maintain equipment used in greenhouse operations including irrigation, fertilization, weed and pest monitoring and control, etc.
  • Work efficiently and independently within a team environment.
  • Maintain high standards of conduct and professionalism and lead team to success.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Minimum 5-years of experience as a Grower in a high-tech glass greenhouse environment.
  • Familiarity with Priva computer software.
  • Must have a strong understanding of plant growth and interaction with varying environmental conditions and requirements.
  • Must be familiar with horticultural nomenclature.
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral and spoken) in English; additional languages (i.e. Spanish, will be considered an asset).
  • Post secondary education in a related field will be considered an asset.
Compensation/Salary: 
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