Nature’s Way Farms is passionate about plants. We grow our plants with care and attention to detail because quality matters. If you’re passionate about plants and working for a team with a big heart, send us a note, and we’ll let you know what career opportunities we have available.
Nature’s Way Farms is one of the largest tropical landscape shrubs and ornamental farms in South Florida. We have over 40 years of experience growing plants on hundreds of acres, servicing Garden Centers in large mass-market retailers across the country. Nature’s Way is always looking for talented individuals to join our multicultural team.
Career Opportunities: careers@natureswaymiami.com
Learn about ouR career opportunities here:
Position: IPM Manager
Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Location: Miami, FL
Job Type: Full Time – Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Occasional weekends will be necessary depending on workload.
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Paid time Off and 401(k) with an Employer Match
Overview:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and management of the IPM systems, ensuring that all processes and procedures meet or exceed all regulatory requirements and that they are conducted in a safe and effective manner.
Job Duties:
- Directly manage Scout Supervisor and Spray Supervisor
- Arranging scouting schedule based on spray advisories
- Make sure pests and diseases are detected early my close monitoring and reporting
- Manage the distribution of predator insects and mites in coordination with the Head Grower
- Help continually develop and improve a comprehensive IPM program including bio controls, beneficial insects, and spraying
- Monitor efficiencies of control measures used
- Manage the application of pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicide applications
- Make sure records are accurate and complete
- Maintain the SDS binder, pesticide label binder and other records
- Manage the inventory of chemicals and PPE for the department
- Responsible for month end chemical inventory
Qualification Requirements:
- Working knowledge of plant growth, and IPM best practices and management
- Ability to work outdoors and in greenhouse environments in South Florida weather year-round
- Foster positive working relationships and have the ability to communicate with all employees effectively
- Ability to identify pests and disease and understand the degree of severity
- Organizing, planning ability with good time management Agricultural knowledge of plant growth and management
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience
- Computer Knowledge, MS Office, to include Excel is helpful
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Position: Outdoor Crew Leader
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
Location: Miami, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Paid time Off and 401(k) with an Employer Match
Overview:
The position consists of being able to lead, plan, organize, direct, control and coordinate activities of workers. In addition, this role must be able to incorporate themselves into assignments and become part of the crew.
Job Duties:
- Lead, motivate and manage crew effectively.
- Supervise the work of crew members to ensure proper safety, quality, and productivity.
- Inspect all work for quality in an effort to eliminate re-work.
- Work closely with management overseeing piecework.
- Assist in preparing space required for planned production.
- Responsible for touring work areas to observe all planned work is being done.
- Plan and assign duties to staff daily.
- Provide related training for new and existing employees.
- Ensures equipment is in good order.
- Completes paperwork and forms accurately.
- Follows and reenforces safety guidelines.
- Ensures that work area is consistently organized, neat and tidy.
- Comply with all Company policies and regulations.
Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years of nursery experience as a foreman or supervisor preferred
- Bilingual preferred
- Experience with agriculture equipment helpful
- Agricultural knowledge helpful
- Ability to work outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather
- Adaptability and multi‐tasking; experience working in a fast-moving environment.
- Fosters positive working relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively with all employees
- Ability to prioritize
- Ability to work both independently with little supervision, as well as part of a team
- Ability to delegate
- Ability to read, write and count
- Schedule oriented
- Focus on quality as well as efficiency
- Ability to operate nursery equipment including but not limited to, tractors, kabotas, gators and forklifts.
- Good manual dexterity
- Team building experience
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Position: Grower
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
Location: Miami, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Paid time Off and 401(k) with an Employer Match
Overview:
The Grower position consists of being able to plan, organize, direct, control and coordinate activities of workers engaged in growing horticultural specialties, such as shrubs and tropical ornamentals. Applies technical procedures, timing and metering devices that control frequency, amount, and type of nutrient applications; regulate humidity, ventilation, temperature, and amount of light; and dispense fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides. Monitors development and the removal of substandard plants to maintain quality standards.
Job Duties:
- Discuss plant growing activities with Head Grower to plan for growing activities that are consistent with planned production schedules.
- Prepare space required for planned production.
- Manage growing areas of plant materials.
- Responsible for touring work areas to observe all planned work is being done.
- Determine plant and care schedules based on Company needs
- Plan and assign duties to staff daily.
- Monitor growing conditions and discusses changes in humidity, moisture and temperature and cultivation procedures with head growers to ensure conformance with quality control standards.
- On a regular basis inspect crop to ascertain plant and soil conditions such as leaf texture, bloom size and the existence of pests or disease; removing substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards.
- Regulate plant irrigation and plant needs.
- Assist in the development of growing procedures for new species in product line and new cultivation techniques.
- Maintain records of growing techniques and production to be used for review to identify trends and to forecast future space needs.
- May assist in training new employees in growing techniques and activities.
- Maintain a current knowledge of growing techniques and technologies.
- Assist the Head Grower and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years of Agriculture experience
- Experience with agriculture equipment
- Agricultural knowledge of plant growth and management
- Ability to work outdoors
- Adaptability and multi‐tasking; experience working in a fast-moving environment.
- Fosters positive working relationships
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Position: Plant Locater
Date Posted: May 20, 2021
Location: Miami, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Paid time Off and 401(k) with an Employer Match
Overview:
The Plant Purchaser will be visiting local nurseries and selecting high quality plants to then purchase. The ideal candidate will be able to identify tropical shrubs and/or indoor plants and will know the local area well and be able to work outside under all weather conditions.
Job Duties:
- Visit local nurseries to look at the different types, quality and availability of plants
- Obtain pricing and negotiate based on company needs
- Follow guidelines and schedules
Qualification Requirements:
- Previous Agriculture Experience
- Be able to identify numerous plants
- Knowledge in plant health (pests/ fungus)
- Ability to work in a fast growing environment under little or no supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent driving record
- Bilingual preferred
Applicants must be legal to work in the United States.
