Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.
Our Kingsville location is currently seeking an Assistant Grower to join our Grower team. The essential function of this position it to support the growers through key data collection activities such as EC & PH readings, water content, maintaining sulfur pots and Priva boxes, mixing fertilizer batches and plant registrations, all to help make calculated decisions
to maximize plant health and production.
Values:
To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Monitors daily, the electrical conductivity (EC) and PH levels in the irrigation water feeding the plants.
- Monitor weekly the Priva boxes by checking for alarms and adding distilled water and wicks as necessary to properly read the ambient temperature in the greenhouses.
- Using a meter to check the water content of the growing bags to see percentage of water content, temperature and fertilizer levels and record data in the computer database.
- Daily, mix fertilizer batches and monitor tank levels using the computer systems and notify the growers if alterations to the mix need to be made.
- Using a trolley, sulfur pots need to be filled and monitored to prevent powdery mildew.
- Weekly collection of water samples are conducted and sent to offsite laboratory for analysis, which directly impacts the future fertilizer batches.
- Conduct weekly inventory of all minerals and liquids used in the irrigation rooms.
- Perform the necessary steps for weekly plant registration, regarding thickness of the plant, length of leaves, growth progression from previous week to help the growers determine crop tasks.
- Monitor and maintain the cleanliness and organization of the irrigation rooms and acid tanks.
- Unload bees and open hives and place in proper locations throughout both greenhouses.
- Weekly monitoring of all pumps and filters both in the greenhouse and irrigation room.
- Work with the IPM Pest Scout; share responsibility for pest and disease control
- Verify/validate scouting reports to confirm accuracy and reliability
Education/Background Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Forklift certification preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Must be self-motivate and can maintain a high level of self-imposed discipline.
- Proficiency in use of English language with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, present information and direction, and field questions from managers, employees and external contacts.
- Highly proficient in computer-use skills (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
- Must maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other Company data, including personnel information.
Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put in place.
