SOUTHERN GROWERS HISTORY:

Southern Growers Wholesale Nursery & Greenhouses are
divisions of a large, diversified company called CCC Associates
Company Incorporated, headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. CCC
Associates began as a simple retail florist in 1950 by James L.
Thompson, Sr. The company built its first greenhouse in 1958 and
then expanded to a wholesale container nursery in 1979. Currently,
we have grown to approximately 10 acres of greenhouses and 90 acres
of nursery growing fields.

Currently, Southern Growers produces a full line of bedding
plants, seasonal color, specialty containers, hanging baskets, and
holiday crops such as Poinsettias and Hydrangeas in our greenhouses.
The nursery grows container shrubs, groundcovers, perennials,
grasses, and trees ranging from 4” up to 45 gallons.

Southern Growers is known for producing high-quality plant
material for landscapers, independent garden centers, nurseries,
growers, re-wholesalers, and fundraising organizations. We invite
you to learn more via our website:

                        Southern Growers - Southern Growers
Montgomery, AL

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The General Manager (GM) will be responsible for communications,
customer relations, operations, production, human resources,
finances, and planning at our nursery. The GM will act as a leader
to the entire organization, reporting directly to ownership and
taking responsibility for the organization’s performance.

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Reports To: Ownership

Supervise Others: Yes, all members of staff, including direct
reports from department heads.

Travel: 10%, Trade show events every two years.

Compensation: $130KK (dependent on experience) plus
incentives & health/retirement benefits

RESPONSIBILITIES:

People Management

• Assume full responsibility to lead the team within 60 days of
start date

• Use LEAN principles to manage all day-to-day activities of an
experienced team of department heads

• The GM will be responsible for achieving annual sales and
profit goals as well as the management and motivation of the teams

• Run bi-weekly EC meeting

• Help departments communicate and solve differences

• Assist in proper distribution of labor

• Hire department managers, if needed

• Supervise all operations involved with producing the crop on
time and to the agreed upon standards

• Maintain required records and see that worker protection
standards are followed.

• Understand the potential safety hazards in work areas, and act
to make employees jobs' safe

• Communicate safety concerns promptly to maintenance if you
can't fix the problems yourself

• Maintain a zero-tolerance attitude for unsafe work conditions
and practices

• You are expected to lead by example and equip people to be
successful in their jobs

Financial Management

• Create and adhere to budgets for all areas of business

• Weekly analysis of budget adherence

• Oversight of P&L statement

Production Management

• Oversee grow recipes, ensuring that they are completed in a
timely and accurate manner and that they are updated quickly when
the situation dictates

• Oversee the management of irrigation, nutrient levels, and
environmental control systems

• Oversee the development & successful execution of
production goals for ALL departments

• Oversee the timely completion of production forecasting &
sales forecasting and ensure that they account for each other and
that those forecasts are clearly executed in daily practices

• Oversee & manage productivity and process efficiency in ALL
departments by strategically advising when necessary

• Initiate and manage capital projects as needed i.e. expansion,
greenhouse building, acquisition of new technology etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 7 year’s leadership and grower operations
experience. REQUIRED

• Industry knowledge of specific characteristics and culture
within the horticulture, greenhouse, landscaping and or nursery
sector. REQUIRED

• Exceptional organization, time-management, customer follow-up
up and administrative skills

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills with MS Office (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Combination of knowledge and experience showing prior expertise
in management, supply chain and logistics, agriculture, marketing,
sales, and finance.

• Excellent leadership skills, ability to collaborate with
multiple teams and on numerous projects, and the ability to
influence both small (3-7 leaders) and large (entire company) groups
for best results.

• Previous Nursery and/or greenhouse GM experience. Preferred

The GM position is an exceptional opportunity for the right
candidate who wishes to be a valued contributor to the next round of
growth. If you are interested in talking with us, we are interested
in you!

Please apply for this position or send your resume to Ben,
Harrison, or Todd at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] if you have
requisite consultative experience in nursery production,
organizational leadership and this role fits your career objectives.

All inquiries are confidentially Protected and Appreciated