Production Assistant


Job Details

  • Receive 2-week window information from Production Coordinator.
  • Check liner availability in FileMaker for appropriate shift and transfer liners. Work with farm Inventory personnel for Great Plains / salable shift transfers.
  • Verify Propagation liners in nursery for shift ups to make sure accurate quantity and rooted for shift. Work with inventory personnel as needed to verify salable shift.
  • Check shipped in quantities for shift
  • Let production coordinator know if liner plants are larger or smaller than expected for a particular shift. (especially bare root)
  • Fill in all correct pick-up locations on work list/operational spreadsheet by working with inventory staff to verify liners in nursery. Tag liner group as needed, pending the situation and requirement to prevent confusion.
  • Print can sheets.
  • Request tags.
  • Enter can sheets every evening. File completed can sheets as directed by production coordinator. Verify counts as directed.
  • Review leftover liners at pick up location and report to production coordinator
  • Scrap and move sheet entry in FM for liners / flats after canning (Scrap or overproduction)
  • Work with Operation Manager on a daily basic to keep production on track


Inventory-Crop Photos

  • Learn crop cycles and help identify saleable material
  • Work with Inventory team to get up to date crop photos based off list created in FileMaker. Move farm with busy time- Perennials (summer-quick changes) and Trees (full court press 3x a year)
  • Help LR Inventory with tree caliper in late Sept/October


Additional Responsibilities:

GGOB- Engage your team and participate in GGOB as part of your daily work. Represent your Department/work area as a voice of the company and communicate any wins / issues to your supervisor.

Off season(10-1 to 3-1)- Assist dept 101 with maintenance activities including but not limited to; sticking, trimming, weeding, watering, canning, consolidating.





 Willoway Nurseries

 06/20/2024

 Avon,OH