Trial Garden Manager

Company: Costa Farms
Location: Miami
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Costa Farms is the largest producer of ornamental plants in North America.--Selling primarily through larger retailers, Costa Farms is the leader in the industry.--Costa Farms is a business that globally stretches over 5,000 acres in 3 countries and employs nearly 6,000 associates.--We live by the values of H3:--being Humble, staying Hungry, and Hustling.--SCOPE OR PURPOSE OF POSITION:To supervise and manage aspects of growing experimental plant materials or installation of trial garden. To record data, evaluate and interpret experiment results as directed by the Director of Research and Development. Tasks/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.------------Coordinate 600+ varieties for the Season Premier 2.------------Communicate with breeding companies on varieties submitted for the trial garden and plant performance throughout the year 3.------------Submits all the Items to MDS to be created in the system, creates priorities for MDS 4.------------Participates in the growing of the material for the garden 5.------------Communicates and coordinates with the purchasing department for soil, fertilizer, and other soil amendments necessary6.------------Communicates and coordinates with operation departments for removal of the plants and soil from the garden and replenishing with fresh soil 7.------------Oversees large crews to execute the work in the garden 8.------------Plan, designed and execute the transplant in the garden9.------------Scout the garden, identify insects and diseases and schedule chemical applications10.----Play a major role in Season Premier as a host 11.----Collect data and upload it on the trial garden website 12.----Host visitors to the garden- breeding companies, schools, universities, customers 13.----Create reports of top performers from the garden by season14.----Supervises 2 employees year around large crews before the Season Premier 15.----Participate in R&D meeting as required Critical KnowledgeBachelor's degree in horticulture or related fieldSkills Ability to manage multiple tasksAbility to work independentlyAbility to accurately gather and record dataAbility/Tolerance to work outdoors in a greenhouse environment or in the field in Florida year-round.Computer friendly and quick to learn and adapt to the software.Team player and willing to work together to achieve common goals.Familiarity with proper moisture management techniques.Familiarity with proper nutrient management and testing procedures.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESSupervise Chemical Applicator personnel in daily chemical applications.Supervise Field Labor employees performing various tasks in and around the growing/research and development area.

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