OR - Production Operations Manager

Unclassified - Dayton, OR

Full-time - Manager

Dayton, OR

About the position

At Monrovia, we are dedicated to creating a more beautiful world by selecting and growing plants of superior quality. We know that creating a beautiful garden or landscape is about connecting to the beauty of nature. We use our hearts, minds, and hands to nurture plants for all types of landscapes. Our passion for plants, use of natural processes, and our years of experience result in plants that enable consumers to achieve a landscape of exceptional beauty and share in the joy that comes from creating healthy living spaces. We are currently seeking a Production Operations Manager for our Dayton, Oregon nursery. In this critical role, you will oversee the execution and management of all production at the nursery to achieve all company targets in terms of quality standards, quantities, costing, safety, schedules, and production budgeting. You will train and develop your team of Crop Growers, setting nursery-wide priorities and allocation of resources to accomplish goals. As the Production Operations Manager, you will oversee all Crop Growers, training them on principles of managing craftsmen, plant care, and the use of mechanization and automation for improved productivity. You will develop Crop Growers on prioritizing crop requirements utilizing the field estimate process, seeking alternative approaches, and adjusting resources between areas to ensure nursery operations function in unison. You will lead meetings to coordinate activities and provide ongoing training, monitor, measure, and share production efficiency in the department, coaching the Crop Growers for optimum efficiency. You will ensure consistent application of Monrovia best practices (MNQ) and environmental standards in all production activities to deliver plants meeting Monrovia quality standards, including the selection and labeling of plants for the assembly process. Additionally, you will represent and enforce Monrovia values and philosophy, supporting the operating plan using Lean Six Sigma tools and ensuring a safe working environment. As an important contributing member of the management team, you will provide information to and from the department and participate in setting production levels and schedules for future years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Crop Growers, training them on principles of managing craftsmen, plant care, and the use of mechanization and automation for improved productivity.
• Develop Crop Growers on prioritizing crop requirements utilizing the field estimate process, seeking alternative approaches, and adjusting resources between areas to ensure nursery operations function in unison.
• Lead meetings to coordinate activities and provide ongoing training.
• Monitor, measure, and share production efficiency in the department, coaching the Crop Growers for optimum efficiency.
• Ensure consistent application of Monrovia best practices (MNQ) and environmental standards in all production activities to deliver plants meeting Monrovia quality standards.
• Represent and enforce Monrovia values and philosophy, supporting the operating plan using Lean Six Sigma tools and ensuring a safe working environment.
• Serve as an important contributing member of the management team providing information to and from the department.
• Participate in setting production levels and schedules for future years.

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree in horticulture.
• Minimum of 5 years of nursery production experience.
• Detailed knowledge of plants, equipment, and processes used in the growing of high-quality plants.
• Experience working within an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) environment.
• Proficient at oral and written communication, with excellent listening skills; ideally bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Excellent math and computer skills.

Benefits

• Salary depending on experience, negotiable