Integrated Pest Management Manager

Pure Hothouse Foods marketed under the Pure Flavor brand is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing strong support for our retail & foodservice customers and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers inspired to put quality flavor and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.

With a dedicated energetic and highly skilled workforce we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive vibrant organization.

Job Summary

The IPM Manager is responsible for technical support and organization of the IPM Scouts monitoring the greenhouse growing area and crops checking for signs and symptoms of pests and disease and monitoring the costs associated with IPM. This position will make recommendations on IPM management methods implementation measures and deployment of biological controls to minimize the risk of damage to a plant and its fruit and ensure quality produce is available to meet company standards and customer demands.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure bio-security measures are followed.
• Monitor pest management input cost.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of IPM practices and share insights.
• Train coach and provide leadership to the IPM Scouts.
• Monitor and report on IPM scouting performance and staffing needs.
• Weekly review and reporting on the pest pressure in all ranges.
• Communicate and coordinate the weekly IPM plan with Operational Growers.
• Perform scheduled quality checks and report on all bios purchased and released into crops.
• Monitor and assist with bumble bee pollination programs.
• Work closely with the Corporate IPM Manager to help establish annual / quarterly IPM plan clearly define quality methods and ensure delivery of the IPM team goals and objectives.
• Validate daily inspections of greenhouse crops using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques and ensure trends are entered daily via digital data collection platform.
• Identify and ensure the elimination of yield limiting threats such as insects diseases and weeds.
• Routinely validate the application of preventative measures and control products; document action taken.
• Ensure Operational Growers are immediately informed of critical situations that the quality and growth of the crop.
• Comply with SOPs Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) Food Safety Health and Safety and company policies and procedures; ensure standards consistently meet expectations.
• Other core expectations as defined by the company.

Requirements and Skills

Working conditions

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Route Driving,Time Management,Pest Control,Customer Service,Hand Tools,Organizational skills,Communication skills,Upselling,Service Technician Experience,Driving,Painting,Power Tools

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1