Greenhouse Operations Manager

CAREERXCHANGE, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CAREERXCHANGE is seeking an experienced Greenhouse Operations Manager for its Winter Haven, FL facility. You will lead daily greenhouse operations, oversee production activities, and manage a team to achieve productivity and quality goals.

You will implement procedures, monitor crop health and environmental conditions, and drive continuous improvement in safety, cost, and efficiency. The role is full-time and onsite with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven management experience within greenhouse operations, horticulture, agriculture, commercial growing, or a closely related production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of greenhouse production, plant care, irrigation systems, and growing practices.
• Demonstrated experience leading, training, and developing operational teams.
• Experience managing production schedules, labor, inventory, equipment, and operational budgets.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
• Hands-on leadership style with accountability, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily greenhouse operations, including planting, growing, harvesting, crop maintenance, and production activities.
• Manage, train, develop, and supervise greenhouse personnel while maintaining strong productivity and performance standards.
• Monitor crop health, environmental growing conditions, irrigation, fertilization, and pest management programs.
• Develop and implement operational procedures that improve efficiency, consistency, production output, and product quality.
• Oversee inventory, supplies, equipment, and facility maintenance requirements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable safety requirements, environmental standards, and company policies.
• Monitor production schedules, staffing levels, labor costs, and overall operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and increase cost efficiency.
• Partner closely with leadership and other departments to ensure production goals and operational objectives are achieved.

Skills

Greenhouse management

Horticulture

Leadership

Production planning

Safety compliance

Job description

Location: Winter Haven, Florida Salary: $100,000–$105,000 annually + Benefits Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–4:00 PM Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite

The Opportunity

CAREERXCHANGE® is partnering with an established organization in the commercial growing industry to recruit an experienced Greenhouse Operations Manager for its Winter Haven, Florida operation. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing day-to-day greenhouse operations, production activities, team performance, and overall facility efficiency. The ideal candidate brings hands-on greenhouse or commercial growing experience combined with strong operational leadership and a track record of improving productivity, quality, and growing processes.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead daily greenhouse operations, including planting, growing, harvesting, crop maintenance, and production activities.
• Manage, train, develop, and supervise greenhouse personnel while maintaining strong productivity and performance standards.
• Monitor crop health, environmental growing conditions, irrigation, fertilization, and pest management programs.
• Develop and implement operational procedures that improve efficiency, consistency, production output, and product quality.
• Oversee inventory, supplies, equipment, and facility maintenance requirements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable safety requirements, environmental standards, and company policies.
• Monitor production schedules, staffing levels, labor costs, and overall operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and increase cost efficiency.
• Partner closely with leadership and other departments to ensure production goals and operational objectives are achieved.

What We're Looking For

• Proven management experience within greenhouse operations, horticulture, agriculture, commercial growing, or a closely related production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of greenhouse production, plant care, irrigation systems, and growing practices.
• Demonstrated experience leading, training, and developing operational teams.
• Experience managing production schedules, labor, inventory, equipment, and operational budgets.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
• A hands-on leadership style with a focus on accountability, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Compensation & Schedule

$100,000–$105,000 annual salary, based on experience.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Full-time, onsite position in Winter Haven, Florida.

CAREERXCHANGE® is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.