The Grimm brothers began nurturing their family business in the fertile soil of Kern County more than 3 decades ago. Today, their roots run deep. Grimmway Farms has grown to become the largest grower, producer and shipper of carrots in the world; but the family still insists on walking the fields, visiting the processing facilities and performing their own brand of quality assurance.
Early on, Grimmway Farms ventured into organic farming methods, desiring to be good stewards of the environment and to deliver high quality, fresh produce to its customers. To address the growing consumer demand for organic produce, Grimmway Farms acquired Cal-Organic Farms in 2001, a pioneer organic produce company providing more than 65 different organic fruit and vegetable items year-round.
As the size and scope of Grimmway grows, the Grimm family continues to remain deeply committed to providing healthy products to the marketplace. This enduring legacy has been passed on to all members of the Grimmway Team. Every Grimmway employee is committed to staying true to our founding philosophies: provide good value and conduct business with integrity. Together, the Grimmway Farms family strives to be dedicated caretakers of the land and a dependable source for quality conventional and organic produce.
We are looking for Organic Seed Manager to add to our team. As the Organic Seed Manager you will be responsible for the seed procurement and variety trials for the organic vegetable program.
- Continuous use of both hands; including grasping, pulling and pushing
- Walking on even and uneven surfaces, hearing, sighted, standing, sitting, bending, twisting, stooping, climbing, reaching forward, reaching overhead and below shoulder
- Must wear corrective lenses if required/listed on driver’s license. Lift up to 50 Lbs
- Responsible for ordering seed for organic vegetables
- Perform variety trials on organic vegetables and research new seed varieties
- Attend industry trials on new varieties
- Monitor and track yield and performance on varieties
- Map and evaluate all seed trial activity
- Coordinate with Farm Managers on variety plantings
- Coordinate with Harvest Manager on variety trials
- Coordinate with Sales on customer needs for new varieties
- Track cost and ROI of new variety development
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelors degree in related Ag Science field of study and a minimum of five years agricultural experience required
- Must possess good working knowledge of Microsoft Programs
- Successful candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, and possess good analytical skills
- Must be a self-directed individual who can take the lead on projects and issues
- Travel to all growing areas required with some overtime and weekend work on occasion
- Clean DMV report and pre-placement drug/alcohol screen, physical and FCE required
