Head Grower — Lead Greenhouse Operations & Quality

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Benefits plan

4 Weeks vacation

KPI bonus

Job summary

West Coast Floral Growers & Distributors LTD. in Surrey, BC, seeks a Head Grower to lead our commercial ornamental greenhouse operation. This senior, hands‑on role requires strong technical growing expertise and a track record of developing people and establishing consistent practices.

You will own crop performance, drive improvement, and ensure market‑ready crops while maintaining CFIA Greenhouse Certification Program compliance and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial greenhouse growing experience.
• Proven ability to lead a large greenhouse growing function.
• Strong knowledge of irrigation, nutrition and environmental management.
• Experience with crop records, compliance and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Produce exceptional, market‑ready crops meeting quality standards.
• Lead, coach and develop Grower Assistant(s) and maintenance staff.
• Manage crop health via irrigation, nutrients, IPM and environmental controls.
• Monitor crops and address quality, pest, disease, and environmental issues.
• Ensure crops are ready during their scheduled shipping week.
• Reduce crop shrink and improve consistency across groups.
• Maintain facilities and equipment in safe, clean, operational condition.
• Establish maintenance for irrigation and growing equipment.
• Maintain CFIA Greenhouse Certification Program compliance.
• Collaborate with Greenhouse Admin, Production, and Ownership.
• Identify and implement improvements in growing practices.

Skills

Commercial greenhouse growing

Leadership

Irrigation management

Nutrient management

Pest management

Environmental control

CFIA compliance

Team development

Job description

West Coast Floral Growers & Distributors LTD. in Surrey, BC, seeks a Head Grower to lead our commercial ornamental greenhouse operation. This senior, hands‑on role requires strong technical growing expertise and a track record of developing people and establishing consistent practices.

You will own crop performance, drive improvement, and ensure market‑ready crops while maintaining CFIA Greenhouse Certification Program compliance and audit readiness.