Horticultural Specialist - Flower Bulb Production
Employer
939 Rt. 33
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
United States
Job description
Manage the care, growing and production processes of various specialty bulb crops grown by Holland Greenhouses Inc. Maintain relationships with vendors and advisors, primarily from the Netherlands, to keep abreast of the latest horticultural developments, knowledge of the Dutch language is highly preferred. Create planting schedules and flowering programs using bulb physiology knowledge about Stadium G for Tulips. Understand the Dutch growing conditions and change programs from year to year. Optimize the growing process and achieve the highest quality possible by using specialized horticultural specialty bulb knowledge. Provide all crops with the best growing environment possible by controlling the greenhouse climate software based on extensive greenhouse climate physics knowledge. Create and execute a crop protection plan for all crops grown. Ensure that all products needed in the production process, such as fertilizers and chemicals are in stock as well as application and maintains all records. Maintain crop growth and crop protection records. Make sure all horticultural crops get harvested on time and processed correctly. Manage all labor involved in the planting, growing, harvesting, and processing of the crops. Leads all staff members involved in the growing and production processes, labor planning, and ensure that all crop handlings are done properly. Ensure all products ready to be sold are stored in the right way and keep track of inventory by variety.
TULIPS/LILIES: Manage Tulip and Lillie Program for the next growing year. Create the planting and forcing schedule by using extensive knowledge on the growing of tulips. Understand that the forcing of flowers is different from year to year due to the Dutch growing conditions. Makes sure tulips are not forced too early, or too late. Negotiate pricing with vendors, maintain relations and ensure delivery dates are correct. Keep accurate records concerning the Tulip/Lily Program from each year. Water and feed the flowers as required and respond to any watering and nutrition problems using growing experience and bulb forcing knowledge. Check the EC, PH, and ECA levels of the water. Make sure that the right nutrients and fertilizers are in stock. Check all temperatures of coolers and greenhouses daily. Determine if bulbs have the right rooting system before going in greenhouse. Overtime/weekend work may be required as necessary. Hours may vary based on weather and crop conditions.
Special Requirements
1 year experience in cultivating tulips, hydroponically, cooling treatments temperature control to produce an optimum crop for the wholesale market. Knowledge and experience of crop handling is required. Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.