Asst, Production - SowLogic - Seedway - Moultrie GA

SEEDWAY, LLC is headquartered in Hall, New York and currently employs 280 employees (including seasonal workers) nationwide. SEEDWAY is part of the GROWMARK system, an agricultural subsidiary serving more than 100,000 customers across North America, Canada, and Mexico. SEEDWAY, LLC is a full-line seed company providing high quality, high-performing farm seed products as well as lawn and turf products throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New England states, Florida, and South Carolina. We offer a leading line of vegetable seed for growers in the United States and Eastern Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

To support SowLogic Plant Production and sales program by monitoring plant production at all active greenhouse partners, assisting with data entry for usability percentage and total plant quantity for each sowing along with verifying overall plant availability and quality.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for weekly inspections of SowLogic plant production in FL, GA, and IN greenhouses; candidate must live in southern GA.

Record plant seeding dates, quantities, germination percentage and seedling quality in SowLogic’s operating system

Monitor and verify quantities/quality of all Partner Plant sowings

Identify and report any potential concerns or issues

Monitor overall plant production and report any shortages or overages to help manage SowLogic production / demand

Provide recommendations for rolling of plants to and from opportunity plant production to extend inventory shelf life

Provide Greenhouse Partners with loading instructions for SPOT orders 

Assist salesmen with plant sales and information on plant quality

Assist with trial establishment and evaluation

Oversee small grower plant scheduling

Assist with writing SPOT orders

Work with SowLogic Operations Team to provide information regarding SowLogic orders as needed

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply

Performs all other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

BS degree in plant science or agriculture or equivalent experience

Basic PC skills

Good observational and communication skills

Self-starter with ability to complete projects with limited supervision

Experience with vegetable crop or seed industry a plus

Knowledge of greenhouse production helpful

Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position