Greenhouse Grower Manager

Full-Time | On-Site | Apopka, FL

Company Overview

At AgriStarts , we're passionate about growing more than just plants. We're dedicated to innovation, quality, and helping our people grow alongside us!

Specializing in the propagation and production of high-quality young plants, including tropical foliage, small fruits, native plants, and more, AgriStarts combines advanced tissue culture laboratories with hands-on greenhouse operations to deliver exceptional products to customers throughout the horticulture industry.

Our success starts with a team that values hard work, collaboration, accountability, and a shared passion for growing healthy, beautiful plants. We offer a supportive, hands-on environment where employees can develop their skills, contribute ideas, and make a meaningful impact.

If you're passionate about horticulture and ready to grow your career with a company that values your expertise and dedication, we'd love to meet you!

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for plant health, greenhouse production, and leading a team to success? AgriStarts has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Young Plant Grower to take ownership of greenhouse operations at our facility in Apopka, FL.

In this full-time, hands-on leadership role, you'll oversee crop health, irrigation, nutrition, pest management, and daily greenhouse activities while guiding a team to meet production goals and quality standards. Working closely with the Director of Horticulture, you'll play an important role in producing healthy, high-quality young plants, improving growing practices, and keeping operations running smoothly.

This is a great opportunity for a knowledgeable, detail-oriented grower who enjoys solving problems, developing others, and taking pride in seeing crops succeed from propagation through production.

What You'll Do

- Oversee Greenhouse Operations: Take ownership of assigned greenhouse areas, ensuring crops meet established standards for health, quality, uniformity, and production timelines.
- Manage Crop Health & Growth: Monitor plant development, identify potential issues early, and take appropriate action to maintain healthy, high-quality crops.
- Coordinate Irrigation & Nutrition: Manage watering, misting, fertilization, and plant nutrition programs while monitoring EC, pH, and crop performance.
- Maintain Growing Conditions: Monitor temperature, humidity, lighting, airflow, and greenhouse equipment to support optimal plant growth.
- Lead Pest & Disease Management: Scout crops for pests and diseases, implement approved treatment programs, and maintain proper sanitation and plant protection practices.
- Supervise & Develop Your Team: Train, schedule, coach, and support greenhouse employees while ensuring daily responsibilities are completed safely, accurately, and on time.
- Plan Daily Production Activities: Organize crop schedules, labor needs, plant movement, and greenhouse priorities to meet production deadlines.
- Maintain Accurate Records: Document crop observations, treatments, irrigation activities, environmental conditions, and production updates.
- Collaborate Across Departments: Communicate with horticulture leadership, production, laboratory, maintenance, and other teams to address challenges and keep operations on track.
- Support Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve growing practices, crop quality, efficiency, and overall greenhouse performance.

Required Qualifications

- Previous experience in commercial greenhouse operations, nursery production, horticulture, agriculture, or a closely related crop-production environment.
- Previous supervisory, team lead, or demonstrated employee leadership experience in a greenhouse, nursery, agricultural, or production setting.
- Working knowledge of irrigation, fertilization, plant nutrition, environmental controls, crop scheduling, and pest and disease management.
- Ability to identify plant health concerns, troubleshoot growing issues, and take appropriate corrective action.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Ability to lead a team, prioritize daily activities, and maintain production and quality standards.
- Basic computer proficiency, including email, spreadsheets, and production recordkeeping.
- Ability to follow crop protocols, pesticide labels, safety procedures, and established growing programs.
- Willingness and ability to obtain the appropriate Florida pesticide applicator license within the company's required timeframe after hire and maintain it throughout employment.
- Flexibility to work additional hours or occasional weekends based on crop and production needs.

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree, certification, or formal training in horticulture, plant science, agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.
- Current Florida pesticide applicator license.
- Experience with young plant propagation, starter plants, plug trays, or high-density greenhouse production.
- Familiarity with greenhouse environmental-control systems, crop-tracking software, or production-planning tools.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive movements throughout the workday.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Comfortable working in greenhouse environments with varying temperatures, humidity, and exposure to plants, soil, fertilizers, and agricultural equipment.
- Ability to safely use required protective equipment and follow applicable chemical-handling and safety procedures.

Compensation, Benefits & More

Competitive Compensation

Benefits:

- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off: PTO, sick days, and vacation days
- Retirement Benefits
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Relocation Assistance
- Workplace perks such as recreation activities, food and coffee, and flexible work schedules

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM, with approximately one weekend shift every six weeks for watering and chemical applications

Job Type: Full-time

Location: On-site in Apopka, FL

Equal Employment Opportunity

AgriStarts, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.