Chrysanthemum Assistant

3 Porch Farm; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

3 Porch Farm is seeking a seasonal nursery worker to focus on the care and health of mums, working with the mum manager and crew to complete weekly tasks and prepare cuttings for US shipments.

You will water, fertilize, prune, take inventory, and pack mums for shipping, using a backpack sprayer and lifting up to 50 lbs. The role is outdoors, in all weather, with a 40-hour week, Monday through Friday, start mid to late January through late June.

Qualifications

• Understanding of plant care, nutrition and propagation.
• Experience with organic fertilizers and pesticides is a plus
• Actively seeks efficiency upgrades during work processes.
• Takes ownership and has pride in their work. Detail oriented with an eye for quality.
• Communicates well with team and management.
• Ability to pivot daily when new information or tasks arise.
• Willingness to take initiative and learn.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to stand and perform repetitive tasks for long periods.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Care for mums and monitor plant health.
• Apply organic pesticides and fertilizers with backpack sprayer. Lift 50 lbs.
• Move plant trays around the farm.
• Ensure plants meet quality standards for production.
• Take cuttings with crew to meet weekly sales.
• Communicate orders and daily workflow to crew and management.
• Organize plants for inventory.
• Basic cleaning and sanitation of tools and areas.
• Prep mums for shipping and packing and supplies.
• Keep mum growing and shipping supply inventory.
• Ship mums every Wednesday.
• Collaborate with other teams as needed.

Skills

Plant care

Detail oriented

Team communication

Physical stamina

Adaptability

Heavy lifting

Tools

Backpack sprayer

Plant trays handling

Job description

The role of this job will focus on the plant care and health of the mums. This position will work with the mum manager and team to efficiently complete weekly tasks that result in mum cuttings to ship across the US. Each week, you will be involved in watering, fertilizing, cutting production, taking inventory, and packing mums to ship.

This role requires a skilled understanding and knowledge of plant production and plant care. We are looking for a highly efficient and quick individual with focus and an eye for detail. This role requires someone that can lift at least 50 lbs. Using a backpack sprayer and moving large quantities of plants is part of weekly tasks.

Workload: Seasonal position. 40 hrs a week. Monday-Friday

Start Date: Mid to late January through late June

Key Attributes

• An understanding of plant care, nutrition and propagation. At least 1 season of greenhouse work or farming is highly desirable.
• Experience with organic fertilizers and pesticides is a plus
• Actively seeks efficiency upgrades during work processes.
• Takes ownership and has pride in their work. Detail oriented with an eye for quality.
• Considerate, good spirited. Easy to work with in a team. Communicates well.
• Ability to pivot daily when new information, tasks, or obstacles arise
• Forward thinking. Willingness to take initiative, to learn, to ask questions, to take feedback.
• Can work outdoors in all weather conditions. Expect to be in unheated or un-airconditioned spaces most of the time.
• Ability to stand comfortably for long periods of time
• Ability to do repetitive tasks
• Punctual and Reliable
• Ability to lift 50 lbs

Tasks

• Focusing on plant care and the health of the mums.
• Handling organic pesticides and organic fertilizers with a backpack sprayer. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Assist with moving large quantities of plant trays around the farm
• Ensuring that plants are meeting all quality standards for production
• Taking cuttings with crew to meet weekly sales
• Clear communicating with crew and management about orders and daily workflow.
• Organizing plants for inventory
• Basic cleaning and sanitation of tools and work areas
• Prepping mums for shipping (packing into bags making boxes, prepping ship supplies)
• Taking mum growing and shipping supply inventory
• Shipping Mums out every Wednesday
• Working with all other teams when needed

What this job is NOT:

• Floral design: You might occasionally bundle flowers, but there is no “arranging” involved.
• Field hand: You might be asked to help with any number of tasks, but flower harvesting or weeding are not the focus of this position. You may also work on group field projects from time to time but this position is mainly for propagation of cuttings and plant health maintenance in high tunnels.
• Internship: Though there will be plenty learned on the job about flowers, farming, and how to effectively run a business, this is a paid job for someone with real work experience.
• Laid back: Though everyone out here is incredibly friendly, respectful, and drama free, it is a high paced work flow with specific deadlines each day, so time management and the ability to hustle while maintaining a good attitude is a must.