Senior Grower: Yield & Climate Leader

Gotham Greens; Stevensburg (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Greens is seeking a senior Grower to lead all aspects of crop production across our facilities, mentor the Assistant Grower and Growing Specialist, and partner with the Director of Growing and Plant Manager to ensure best-in-class yields and quality.

Responsibilities include managing climate strategies, crop schedules, nutrient programs, and KPI documentation in a central dashboard, while driving continuous improvement and resource optimization across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Science, Horticulture or Related Field.
• 5-10 years’ experience in management role in commercial greenhouse production.
• Understanding of all aspects of crop production and growing in CEA.
• Experience with climate control software platforms.
• Extremely well organized.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Master’s Degree in Plant Science, Horticulture or Related Field.
• Commercial production experience in hydroponics.
• Commercial production experience in leafy greens and herbs.
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with business intelligence systems.
• Passionate commitment to the company vision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee yield & quality for all crops to achieve targets.
• Use data driven approach to manage crop production areas.
• Oversee climate strategy for all plants and compartments.
• Determine optimal settings for greenhouse equipment and irrigation.
• Evaluate climate strategy impact on energy use and yield.
• Oversee cultural practices for young plant production.
• Oversee IPM program – compliance, record keeping and IPM strategy.
• Monitor greenhouse, production and irrigation equipment with Maintenance Supervisor.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal & written comms

Interpersonal skills

Climate control software

BI experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Plant Science/Horticulture

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Climate control software platforms

BI platforms

Job description

Gotham Greens is seeking a senior Grower to lead all aspects of crop production across our facilities, mentor the Assistant Grower and Growing Specialist, and partner with the Director of Growing and Plant Manager to ensure best-in-class yields and quality.

Responsibilities include managing climate strategies, crop schedules, nutrient programs, and KPI documentation in a central dashboard, while driving continuous improvement and resource optimization across the site.