Job Description

Assistant Grower

A well-established nursery operation is seeking an Assistant Grower to join their production team. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on nursery, horticulture, propagation, or plant production experience and enjoys working with a wide variety of container and field grown nursery material.

Location: New Jersey

Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily growing and production activities for container and field grown nursery stock
• Support propagation, transplanting, potting, spacing, pruning, watering, fertilization, and general crop maintenance
• Monitor crop health and identify issues related to pests, disease, fertility, irrigation, and overall plant quality
• Assist with IPM practices, including scouting, pest and disease identification, treatment follow through, and recordkeeping
• Work closely with the grower and production team to maintain crop quality and production timelines
• Help maintain growing areas, production blocks, irrigation systems, and nursery facilities
• Assist with crop movement, inventory organization, labeling, and plant readiness for orders
• Communicate crop concerns, labor needs, and production updates to leadership

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in nursery production, horticulture, greenhouse production, propagation, or a related field
• Experience with container grown and/or field grown nursery material
• Knowledge of deciduous trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials, and ornamental grasses highly preferred
• Familiarity with IPM, plant health, pest and disease scouting, and crop maintenance
• Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize plant quality issues
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Comfortable working in a hands-on production environment
• Ability to follow direction, communicate clearly, and work well with a team
• Pesticide applicator license is a plus, but not required
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills are a plus, but not required

What's Offered:

• Stable, full-time opportunity with an established nursery operation
• Hands-on role working with a wide variety of nursery crops
• Opportunity for long-term growth within production, plant health, and nursery management
• Supportive team environment
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Full Benefits package: Health insurance, 401K w/ match, paid holidays, PTO

If you are someone who takes pride in growing quality plant material and wants to continue building a career in nursery production, please apply today.

Please submit your resume to be considered. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. All conversations are confidential.

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