Job Description

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.

Questions? Call or text (816) 704-5416

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.