Plant Controller jobs in Lynchburg, VA

COMPANY PROFILE

The Plant Company (TPC) is a newly established business currently operating in its Phase 1 production facility. Phase 1 encompasses a 5 acre greenhouse facility along with a 1.5 acre production barn. This is a state of the art, controlled enviroment greenhouse for the sustainable production of tropical indoor foliage plants of consistent and exceptional quality.

We believe that "together we grow stronger", which applies to employees, vendors and of course customers. The four core values that identify this company are:

1. Caring About People, Plants, and Process
2. Growth Oriented
3. Customer First
4. "Can Do" Attitude

POSITION OVERVIEW

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of horticultural workers involved with planting, production, and shipping activities. This is a collaborative company in which we all work together to achieve our goals. There will be times when you may be asked to lend a hand outside of your main responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This position may involve any of the following:

• Supervisor Responsibilities
  • Performance Management of employees
  • Scheduling of employees in alignment with operation's needs.
  • Prepare and maintain time or payroll reports, as well as details of personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, hires, promotions, or disciplinary actions.
  • Payroll responsibilities to ensure hours are accurate for timely biweekly payroll.
  • Observe workers to detect inefficient or unsafe work procedures or to identify problems, initiating corrective action as necessary.
  • Liaison on Safety Committee for The Plant Company
  • Estimate labor requirements for jobs and plan work schedules accordingly.
  • Communication with Crew Leaders
  • Communication with other teams and departments
  • Confer with managers to develop plans or procedures, or to discuss issues such as changes in work processes.
  • Review employees' work to evaluate quality and quantity.
  • Train workers in techniques such as planting and harvesting.
  • Oversee tugger and forklift certification adherence and compliance.
  • Read inventory records, customer orders, planting, spacing, or shipping schedules to determine required activities.
  • Drive or operate farm machinery, such as forklifts and tugs, to transport plants or supplies.
  • Maintain overall housekeeping plan and principles for each area you oversee to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Ensure all employees follow all safety protocols.
  • Accountable to paperwork and reporting daily metrics on "TPC - Daily Productivity Tracking" spreadsheet to Plant Manager, COO, and CEO by end of workday.
  • Participation in daily planning and operations meetings with feedback. Feedback includes but is not limited to staffing levels, attendance, roadblocks, shipping accuracy or errors, etc.
  • Maintain WPS compliance ensuring all employees are certified with worker or handler training.
  • Mediate and ensure amicable radio communication and instructions between all Leads among teams overseen.
• Grading
  • Oversee the team responsible for grading the plants according to size in applicable compartments before transferring them.
  • Ensure team output is at or above expected productivity metrics.
  • Act as liaison between greenhouse and grading teams to facility timely delivery of plants to work area.
  • Oversee preventative sanitary measures being performed daily.
  • Coordinate with greenhouse team to have completed trays returned to growing rooms in a timely manner.
  • Ensure accuracy of paperwork and submit correct totals for inventory after the grading process has been completed.
  • Obtain metrics for grading to ensure data entry of metrics daily in the Weekly Productivity Tracking Report for COO
• Sticking & Finishing
  • Ensure all schedules and proper paperwork are distributed to the correct line.
  • Maintain current knowledge of current map of greenhouse for set down locations.
  • Assist with machine operation - troubleshooting repairs, communication with Facilities Coordinator. Inspect facilities to determine maintenance needs.
  • Ensure you have the proper staff trained to operate mobile equipment for efficient operations.
  • Provide clear instructions for setting down locations on finished production items.
  • Remain cognizant of inventory levels that may result in shortages and minimum thresholds with the utilization of Business Central (BC).
  • Coordinate with the Greenhouse Supervisor regarding routing and availability that will impact efficient usage of the WPS conveyor belt system.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Attention to detail and high-quality standards.
• Positive attitude and teamwork approach to get tasks done.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and work with team towards a solution.
• Ability to determine causes of operating errors and decide what to do about them.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior safety management experience
• Bilingual- Spanish/English required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate, or equivalent
  • Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent organizational, communication, time management, decision-making, and people skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Bending, stooping, and squatting involved in the scope of role.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity as needed to operate a variety of machinery and equipment.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions, including humidity, various outdoor temperatures, and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with the greenhouse.

Must be able to bend, twist, turn, climb, pull, lift, and carry up to fifty-five (55) pounds frequently throughout the workday.

The Plant Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Plant Company is to extend employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.