Lakeside Produce continues to foster and engage in beneficial partnerships with a host of select retail operations and wholesale distributors, providing them with top quality hydroponic tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.  We are currently seeking a Logistics Coordinator.  The successful candidate should have 3 years of logistics coordination experience in the trucking industry and be willing to re-locate to Leamington Ontario.  Proven experience with the negotiation and procurement of LTL and Full Loads, both incoming and outgoing.  Must be familiar with all aspects of US/Canada/Mexico border crossing regulations for various produce commodities.  Familiar with electronic ordering systems (I-Trade & EDI etc).  Computer literate, and able to generate reports as required.  more

BB#8029 Greenhouse Tomato Grower
Mexico

Coordination of cultivation activities based on policies and procedures established by the general management, quality standards and the health legislation of the countries where the company has operations in order to meet production costs on, times, optimizing resources, efficiencies, and contribute to the final results of the company with quality products and reduction in expenditure of the area.  We look for candidates with a minimum of five years' experience as Grower specializes in growing tomatoes in greenhouses.  The candidate must have a degree on agriculture, agronomy, microbiology or food engineery, among his functions are production, budget planning, maintenance, quality control, occupational safety and health.  The employer is offering an attractive financial package.  more

#8019 Farm Operations Manager
Red Bluff, CA
 

Norcal Nursery, Inc., based in Red Bluff, California, is a large, stable, family-owned business specializing in strawberry nursery plants and tissue cultured plants with distribution in both the domestic and international markets.  We are currently seeking a Farm Operations Manager to oversee crop production, harvest operations, personnel, budget, and administrative tasks.  Qualified applicants will have a minimum of 5 years demonstrated success in managing people, managing farm operations, harvest projections/execution, and quality assurance.  Bachelor’s degree is desired, with emphasis in agricultural studies.  Bilingual English/Spanish required.  Relocation assistance may be provided.  Salary is DOE.  Benefits include:  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability, 401(K).  more

#7994 Grower Coordinator / Liaison
Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
 

Mastronardi Produce Ltd. is one of the largest glass and plastic greenhouse operations in the world.  We have an immediate opening in our Procurement department for a Grower Coordinator / Liaison.  Job duties will include:  Assist Procurement personnel with purchase order and estimate entries, grower calls, projection of products; Communicate with growers about crop management, timelines, quality and projections; Ensure grower estimates and purchase orders are accurately entered in a timely fashion; Set up Grower Quality Reports in order to track grading percent, projection and spec accuracy; Communicate Grower product quantities to Buying/Sales team to ensure product Min/Max levels are maintained; Daily reports communicating all pertinent information.  more

#7951 Hydroponics Grower/Manager
Carpinteria, CA
 

Hollandia Produce is looking for a highly motivated, responsible, full-time Hydroponics Grower/Manager for our premium greenhouse vegetables in beautiful Carpinteria, California.  Some of the key job duties include:  crews, pest and disease, irrigation and fertilizer managing, crop planting and adjusting computers for greenhouse climate control.  Candidate must have an agricultural background/training and understand plant physiology.  Candidate must also be detail-oriented, organized, labor-efficiency-minded, a team player and have excellent communications and computer skills.  Candidate must be able to work weekends.  English/Spanish bilingual preferred.  We provide an excellent benefits package including health insurance, 401 (k), vacation and holiday pay.  more

#7934 Nursery Department Manager
Redding, CA

Driscoll Strawberry Associates (Driscoll’s) is the berry industry market-leader, with the greatest sales revenue and brand recognition in the berry category.  As one of the most differentiated brands in produce, Driscoll’s fosters relationships with top retail, wholesale and foodservice operations.  Driscoll’s is developing a worldwide presence as a brand leader in 5 continents and holds fruit patents and trademarks in 41 countries.  We currently have an opening for a Nursery Department Manager based in Northern California.  This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the Contract Nursery relationships, all Nursery Department planning, and all Nursery logistics.  This position supervises the Nursery Supervisor, Trim and Logistics as well as the Nursery Manager, Ballico Facility/Field Representative.  more

#7932 Greenhouse Grower / Farm Supervisor
California
 

Lakeside Produce, a California Hydroponics Greenhouse producer of vegetables requires an experienced individual to fill this position.  The successful candidate will be a hands on individual, knowledgeable and experienced with all aspects of hydroponics vegetable production.  This same individual will oversee the general management of the farm operations.  Must be fluent in Spanish and English.  Must be proficient with computers and recording data entry for record keeping purposes.  Must be knowledgeable with California Labor Regulations, as well as Environmental Regulations.  Must have the ability to diagnose crop needs and requirements and act in a timely and correct manner to address all situations.  Must be qualified to apply all crop inputs.  more

BSS#7718 Product Development
California

Our Client is currently seeking an experienced Product Development candidate for our Technology Group.  We are looking for an innovative individual to continue and expand on our development work with modified atmospheres relating to fresh fruits and vegetables.  As a successful candidate you will need to be technically strong, show initiative, drive and energy.  You should be capable of original thought, willing to challenge existing perceptions and systems with new ideas and approaches.  You should have the ability to provide workable solutions to a wide range of technical and customer challenges.  more