Selecting Supervisor
Opened in 1988, our Marysville location is the largest site of the Smith Gardens family consisting of 60 acres, with 500,000 square feet of greenhouse space. Marysville is the primary site for perennial production, but also grows mums, hanging baskets and annuals.
JOB SUMMARY
The Selecting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all plant selecting activities at the facility. This role ensures timely and accurate order fulfillment by maintaining high standards of quality, efficiency, and teamwork. The Supervisor is expected to lead and motivate the department team, promote a positive work environment, and ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supervise daily selecting activities and ensure plants meet quality specifications and SOP standards.
- Anticipate workload and plan labor, racks, and material needs for current and upcoming shifts.
- Communicate plant shortages, overages, or quality concerns to relevant departments.
- Coordinate crop consolidation opportunities to optimize product flow and space usage.
- Collaborate with Shipping and Inventory teams to confirm product pull locations and workflow alignment.
- Review selecting summaries, assigning crews, and determining appropriate workload distribution.
- Monitor and guide plant movement from selecting the staging area for smooth transitions.
- Train and develop team members, reinforcing best practices and company standards.
- Track productivity rates and communicate performance results to employees and management.
- Monitor employee timekeeping and break compliance.
- Support and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
- Promote proper handling and movement of products to minimize damage.
- Foster a strong safety culture by ensuring safety protocols are followed, and concerns are addressed promptly.
- Provide support and serve as backup in other departmental roles as needed.
- Collaborate with and provide backup support to team members across the departments to meet operational goals and deadlines.
- Comfortable learning and operating both proprietary and external computer systems.
- Coordinate closely with the Production coordinator to receive and process orders from different vendors and inter-site transfers both in the system and physically on the dock, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.
- Unload and load trucks during the day, reverse trailers, and coordinate activities on the dock.
- Oversee and manage recycling processes within the PlantShip area, ensuring proper handling of recyclable materials and maintaining cleanliness and organization standards.
- Work proactively with the Production Supervisor to anticipate labor needs, helping plan and allocate labor resources based on demand and operational priorities.
- Coordinate ordering and restocking of materials and supplies, including Amazon, Office Depot and Uline, ensuring availability of necessary resources for daily operations.
- Maintain accurate inventory of used material in Shipping. Flats, online boxes, racks labels, select labels, ribbons, etc.
COMPETENCIES
- Articulating ideas, providing direction, and fostering open dialogue among team members and stakeholders.
- Building strong relationships, promoting teamwork, and leveraging diverse skills for collective success.
- Pursuing personal and professional growth, encouraging learning in others, and adapting to industry changes.
- Foster and promote a safety culture.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
- Analytical thinker with high attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethics.
- Solid understanding of production processes and plant quality standards.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently across different organizational levels, fostering alignment between operations, supervisors, and leadership.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- 1–3 years of supervisory or team lead experience in a production, agriculture, or distribution environment preferred.
- Experience in plant selection, greenhouse, or shipping operations is highly desirable.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn internal systems.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to walk, bend, kneel, reach overhead and side-to-side, and perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the day.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
- Requires extended periods of standing and working in both indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, cold, rain, and wind.
- Must be able to work extended hours, including weekends and holidays, during peak production periods.
- Flexibility to work any assigned shift based on operational needs.
PAY RATE
$24.5-$26.5 per hour
- $17.00 to $18.50
- $24.50 - $26.50
BENEFITS STATEMENT
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including immediate PTO accrual, Medical, Dental and Vision after 30 days, plus matching 401(k) and Company-Paid LTD after one year.
MORE THAN A JOB
Smith Gardens is in the Top 10 Privately Owned Companies in Whatcom County. Our business is growing, so you can find career opportunities that match your goals and fuel your passion. Plus, we promote from within every chance we get!
Smith Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion,transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
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