Description
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences within the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at West Virginia University is seeking applications for an Assistant Greenhouse Manager.
About the Opportunity
This position will assist the Greenhouse Manager in operating the greenhouse, plant growth chambers, walk-in coolers, plant collection, and freezers as well as managing student workers. The Assistant Greenhouse Manager reports to the WVU Greenhouse Manager and assumes the responsibility of the manager in their absence.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
18 sick days per year
(for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
Wellness programs
Pay Grade: 17
What You'll Do:
Manage the greenhouse facilities (the greenhouse, plant growth chambers, walk-in cooler, and freezers).
Monitor the heating, cooling, humidifying, watering, and venting systems for proper maintenance and operation of the controlled environment facilities. When necessary, perform or supervise repairs on the aforementioned systems.
When requested by researchers or as needed, fertilize, propagate, weed, and irrigate in the plant collection.
Scout disease and perform pest management application, properly handling and storing pesticides.
Under the Greenhouse Manager's approval, assist faculty in research projects.
Maintain records of supplies and materials such as pesticides, growing media, plant materials, and equipment for greenhouse facilities.
Document greenhouse utilization and issues. Present potential solutions and recommendations for improvement.
Provide care and maintenance of a wide variety of plants with varying growing requirements.
Assist the Greenhouse Manager and Director of Controlled Environments (DCE) in recruiting, hiring, and training student workers. Coordinate and supervise student workers for daily greenhouse operation (irrigation, fertilization, cleaning, and maintenance of greenhouse).
Respond to alarms and alerts after business hours, and report to the Greenhouse Manager in case of an emergency.
Collaborate with building department staff and University Facilities to ensure standard operations at nights and on weekends.
Assist the Greenhouse Manager or individuals in-charge with educational activities such as tours and workshops.
Maintain a positive working environment for our faculty, staff, student workers and greenhouse users. Communicate effectively and in a timely manner all important issues with the Greenhouse Manager, faculty, staff and greenhouse users.
Perform other tasks For full info follow application link.West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.