Greenhouse Labour Supervisor

at  Proplant Propagation Services Ltd

LABOUR SUPERVISOR

Proplant Propagation Services Ltd. Jarvis, Ontario
About Us: Proplant Propagation Services is a dynamic and rapidly growing company dedicated to supplying premium vegetable transplants to farms all across North America. We value our employees and believe that a skilled and motivated workforce is the cornerstone of our success. We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Labour Supervisor to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional plants to our customers!

REQUIREMENTS:

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Self-motivated, positive, and open minded
· Ability to work with and learn computer programs like Microsoft Office Suite
· Greenhouse experience is an asset but not required
· Highly motivated, energetic, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
· Comfortable working with and communicating work instructions to workers whose primary language is not English
· Proficiency in Spanish is not required, but an asset
· Ability to carry up to 50 lbs

· Supervising all crop work completed in the greenhouse area
· Provide leadership for Employee Relations though effective communication
· Work side by side with a team of Growers to achieve production/shipping targets, including loading plants, assembling carts, crop work, and enforcing hygiene
· Ensure that all employees adhere to strict hygiene protocols, Standard operating procedures (SOP’s), Health and Safety guidelines, and Company policies and procedures
· Planning, delegating, motivating, and leading the teams to improve performance and quality, while ensuring work is done efficiently, correctly, and up to quality standards
· Be able to clearly convey instructions and expectations of standards and quality to Labourers
· Ensure equipment issues are reported by workers and conveyed to appropriate departments
· Train new labourers using an established training program
· Provide coaching, and if necessary, Issue corrective action/write ups as needed
· Promote a positive work environment to achieve excellent efficiency and quality
· Supervise 50+ workers at a time