Job Description

PLANT NURSERY MANAGER AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia & The CSRA is seeking a Nursery Manager

to create and grow agriculture program. The Nursery Manager will oversee all

aspects of farm production to support the needs of its farm to table culinary

program while providing experiential learning opportunities to students of

Helms College. Helms College, operated by Goodwill Industries of Middle

Georgia & The CSRA, (www.helms.edu) is the first Goodwill post secondary

educational venture of its kind and offers fully accredited curriculum of

certificate, diploma and degree programs. It embodies a unique integration of

experiential learning, intensive student advisement and mentoring services to

achieve middle skills career advancement.

While creating a positive and vibrant learning environment for students and

employees, the Nursery Manager will oversee all agricultural activities of the

farm which will feature in ground planting as well as greenhouse and vertical

farming. The Nursery Manager will be responsible for planning and

implementing the planting and harvest schedule, maintenance of equipment

and property, institution of and adherence to quality control measures for all

production and scheduling the production staff and student workers. Also a

part of the Farm Manager’s responsibilities will be assisting with the

development and leading of workshop sessions/demonstrations for students

and guests, creation of curriculum materials for educational sessions and

oversight of the design and execution of special events, projects and activities.

Future growth potential includes management of multi farming locations.

The requirements for this position include a BS degree in the field of

Agriculture (graduate degree preferred0, five years of full-season farm

management, including creating business, production, post-harvest handling,

and marketing plans. Demonstrated experience in project, program and/or

organizational management is also required as is supervisory experience in an

agricultural setting. The Nursery Manager must also have a mechanical

aptitude and experience operating and maintaining irrigation systems, farm

machinery, truck and small engines, greenhouse growing systems and have

excellent computer skills with proficiency with MS Office

Qualifications null Additional Information

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