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The Greenhouse Operations Supervisor coordinates the operation, management, and use of the greenhouses, growth chambers, and Headhouse facilities.

• Monitor and control greenhouse environments and growth chambers; ensure correct climate conditions for research and teaching activities
• Coordinate integrated pest management program for greenhouses and growth chambers
• Coordinate rental use and space assignment of greenhouse and growth chamber facilities for faculty, researchers, students, and instructors
• Provide assistance to faculty, staff, and students in acquiring materials for greenhouse research and teaching activities, including field soil, plant growth media and media components, growing containers, fertilizers, plant labels, sample collection containers, building materials, etc.
• Plan and carry out preventative and corrective biological and chemical pest control strategies
• Ensure pesticides are applied in a safe manner by qualified applicators
• Maintain pesticide inventories, pesticide application records, and pesticide application licenses to comply with university, state, and federal regulations
• Manage greenhouse budgets and purchasing
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00