Regional Grower

About the role

Our client, a major contributor in the agriculture sector, is seeking a Regional Grower to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple greenhouse growing facilities across North America. Reporting to the Director of Growing Operations, this role focuses on optimizing crop performance, driving consistency in growing practices, implementing innovative technologies, and ensuring the successful execution of production objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support regional growing teams to achieve production, quality, and yield objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute long-term growing and operational strategies.
• Standardize growing protocols and ensure best practices are consistently implemented across all assigned facilities.
• Analyze production metrics and operational data to identify opportunities for optimization and performance improvement.
• Monitor crop health, environmental controls, irrigation systems, integrated pest management programs, and nutritional strategies.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, sustainability, and cost management.
• Support business expansion efforts through operational assessments, facility start-ups, acquisitions, and integration projects.
• Mentor and develop Growers and Growing Managers across multiple locations.
• Build high-performing teams by providing coaching, training, and performance management support.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Food Safety teams to maintain product excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Production, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Executive Leadership teams.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary education in Horticulture, Agronomy, Agriculture, Plant Science, or other related fields.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within commercial greenhouse vegetable production.
• Proven experience managing multi-site greenhouse operations.
• Demonstrated success in crop production optimization, operational excellence, and team leadership.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, expansion projects, or large-scale agricultural operations.
• Extensive knowledge of greenhouse crop production systems, environmental controls, irrigation, fertigation, and integrated pest management.
• Strong understanding of food safety programs, HACCP principles, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and industry certification standards.
• Valid driver's license and passport with unrestricted travel capability to support frequent travel throughout North America.

Skills

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong project management and change leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced and evolving operational environments.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and business acumen.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 401K with company matching.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company.

Pay

Base salary range: $130,000 - $150,000 (USD) per year.