Propagation Production Supervisor (Horticulture)

Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. in Grand Haven, MI seeks an Assistant Manager - Propagation Production to oversee daily production lines and ensure equipment runs smoothly to deliver high-quality products.

The role partners with the Propagation Manager on status, labor needs, and process improvements, with weekend/evening/holiday rotation across leadership. Qualified candidates hold an associate degree in Production Management or plant science and show proficiency in NAV database, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Production Management or equivalent experience.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in plant science-related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to identify and resolve process, systems and/or mechanical failure.
• Computer skills are required for propagation-related tasks in NAV nursery database as well as proficiency in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage production lines on a daily basis.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly to produce high quality product in demanded quantities.
• Communicate with Propagation Manager on a daily basis regarding equipment status and labor needs.
• Report any issues or concerns.
• Assign operators to production lines to meet labor requirements.
• Work closely with crew leaders and operators working on production lines to ensure they are following all protocols and procedures.
• Evaluate rates on a regular basis to ensure operators on production lines are meeting production standard requirements.
• Recommend new processes to improve production techniques, equipment performance and quality of product to Propagation Manager.
• Responsible for maintaining quality standards within propagation production processes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of entire production facility.
• Weekend, evening and holiday responsibility for entire nursery on a rotational basis shared among the other managers and assistant managers throughout the year.

Skills

Bilingual English-Spanish

NAV nursery database

Excel

Word

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Production Management

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in plant science

Tools

NAV nursery database

Job description

Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. in Grand Haven, MI seeks an Assistant Manager - Propagation Production to oversee daily production lines and ensure equipment runs smoothly to deliver high-quality products.

The role partners with the Propagation Manager on status, labor needs, and process improvements, with weekend/evening/holiday rotation across leadership. Qualified candidates hold an associate degree in Production Management or plant science and show proficiency in NAV database, Excel, and Word.