Natorp's Company Overview
For nearly 110 years, Natorp's has been a proud, family-owned leader in the green industry. Now operated by the fourth generation, the company continues its long tradition of quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
Natorp's specializes in
landscape design and installation,
retail garden operations, and
wholesale growing and distribution. With extensive growing facilities, the company produces a full range of plant material, including container-grown trees, shrubs, and perennials; annuals from its greenhouse operations; and field-grown commodities supplied to independent garden centers and wholesale clients across the region.
The company's retail garden outlet-open for a focused 20-week season each year-has earned national recognition, consistently ranking among the
Top 100 garden center operations in the United States.
Deep-rooted in family values and horticultural excellence, Natorp's continues to grow, evolve, and cultivate the landscapes and communities it serves.
Natorp's Annuals Department Overview
The Natorp Annuals Department operates a highly efficient
4-acre growing facility dedicated to producing premium annuals for both Natorp's retail garden outlet and contracted wholesale customers. As a fast-paced, high-volume production environment, the department grows
over half a million units each year, ensuring consistent quality and reliable supply across all seasonal needs.
With an extensive and diverse product offering, the Annuals Department provides a full range of sizes and formats, including
306 flats; 3", 4.5", 6.5", and 8" containers; 12" hanging baskets; and 14" planters. The department's continuous innovation and commitment to excellence ensure a broad selection of healthy, vibrant annuals for every season.
Rooted in Natorp's century-long tradition of horticultural expertise, the Annuals Department plays a vital role in supporting both retail success and wholesale partnerships through quality, variety, and dependable production.
ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GROWER/COACH
The Annual Greenhouse Grower is a leadership position within the company with the primary responsibility of managing all aspects of Annual Plant Production. They will oversee and mentor the AGH section growers and team members, collaborate with the Plant Health Specialist and work closely with the Grower/Production Coach to achieve quality measurements by assessing the quality of products and processes by evaluating the aspects of efficiency, effectiveness and safety.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years as a Head Grower, or 5+ years as an Assistant Grower in a large commercial greenhouse (preferred).
- 3+ years' experience directly leading others
- Strong passion for plants, quality and innovation
- Strong leadership and team-building skills. Lead team by inspiring and motivating individuals and work towards a common goal.
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently and accomplish tasks/objectives with minimal supervision
- Excellent time management, communication (both written and verbal) and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to work weekends when needed.
Responsibilities:
- In this role, the Annual Greenhouse Grower will oversee all aspects of Greenhouse operations, ensuring high-quality plant production, optimal crop readiness, and efficient management of the greenhouse environment.
- Manage the growing processes, including adjusting greenhouse air and soil temperatures, ventilation, irrigation settings, humidity, fertility, and organizing crops based on plant growth requirements.
- Receive and care of young plant liners.
- Oversee all stages of Annual plant growth to ensure high quality and harvest readiness, monitor plant health and make necessary adjustments.
- Ensure facilities and equipment operate properly and efficiently
- Monitor daily for insect and disease. Collaborate with Grower/Production Coach and Plant Health Specialist to minimize crop loss and maintain plant health.
- Strategically plan and execute crop placement to maximize space utilization and ensure optimal growing conditions for each plant variety.
- Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train Section Growers and team members to enhance their skills and foster a collaborative, productive work environment.
- Maintain detailed records of crop progress, environmental conditions, pest management, and team activities to track outputs and performance, improve crop timing, and refine production recipes.
- Monitor crops daily, and weekly walks with the Grower/Production Coach, to ensure adherence to quality standards, promptly addressing any issues related to plant health or quality.
Benefits:
- Salary $65K - $80K (Based on experience)
- Paid-Time-Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- 401K
- Can assist in moving / relocation expense
