Mgr, Production - SowLogic

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

Assist in rolling opportunity plants and overages into contracts

Plant quality management – mowing, topping, and verifying plant readiness

Coordinating plant movement and tray return between greenhouse partners

Dumped plants submitted to SowLogic Manager bi-weekly at minimum for each active greenhouse; Production Coordinator to review California GH dumps with Production Manager

Reviewing SPOT order inventory allocation; revise SPOT orders if inventory changes occur

Review missed and late orders with Production Coordinator and Greenhouse Partners

Responsible for coordinating & balancing workload for usability counts (between Production Manager & Production Coordinator), including greenhouses located in Florida

Responsible for handling initial contact for shortages and product complaints – field visits & responses

Greenhouse plant inspection of Midwest plant orders March through June, and/or as requested

Develop opportunity plant schedule for upcoming season, including Production Coordinator in the process

Take the lead on providing pictures of plants on a weekly basis for customer orders

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

Exceptional observation 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