Production Assistant - SowLogic - Seedway - Lakeland, FL

 

SEEDWAY, LLC is headquartered in Hall, New York and currently employs 280 employees (including seasonal workers) nationwide. SEEDWAY is part of the GROWMARK system, an agricultural subsidiary serving more than 100,000 customers across North America, Canada, and Mexico. SEEDWAY, LLC is a full-line seed company providing high quality, high-performing farm seed products as well as lawn and turf products throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New England states, Florida, and South Carolina. We offer a leading line of vegetable seed for growers in the United States and Eastern Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

 

To support Seedway’s plant production and sales program by monitoring production, assisting with production scheduling and verifying overall plant availability and quality.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Interact with Seedway management, Seedway financial department, sales representatives, greenhouse partners, customers and supplier representatives to insure accurate order entry and billing

 

Verify plant seeding dates, quantities, germination percentage and seedling quality; insure accurate production in JDE and related systems

 

Report and coordinate integration of over and under production with spot plant production

 

Identify and report any potential concerns or issues

 

Monitor overall partner plant productions and report any needs or availability to help level SowLogic production/demand

 

Oversee small grower plant scheduling and delivery

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Assist Seedway, Elizabethtown personnel with the SowLogic program as needed

 

Follows GROWMARK���s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply

 

Performs all other duties as assigned

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Normally 1 – 2 years or more of related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of professional communication skills, data entry proficiency, Quickbase and Microsoft Office programs.

 

Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

 

Ability to travel independently and overnight as needed

 

Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development

 

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.