Description
The purpose of this position is to maintain and operate the water technical systems and monitor and troubleshoot processes to ensure optimum plant growth.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor greenhouse settings including temperature, humidity, and water chemistry, and implement solutions in coordination with the Head Grower.
- Mix fertilizer by following specific formulas for each mixture.
- Apply fertilizer to plants based on growing schedule.
- Distribute biologic controls weekly following the approved methods for each species.
- Count and track invasive pests in the greenhouse; record in appropriate spreadsheet, share with growing team, and discuss solutions.
- Conduct daily inspections of greenhouse lines for mechanical and/or climate issues.
- Receive, store, and properly record ordered fertilizer.
- Will be required to be on-call and to respond to emergency situations.
- Participate in trainings as needed.
- Participate in grower’s, food safety, and production alignment meetings.
- Assist with other greenhouse functions as time permits.
- Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
- May make decisions and perform the job responsibilities of Grower in their absence.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:
- 3 years minimum work experience including the following:
- Use of Ridder, Hoogendorn, Priva, or Argus climate computers
- Hydroponic crop production in a CEA operation; leafy greens production strongly preferred but not required
- High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor’s degree in horticulture or plant sciences related field strongly preferred
- Basic to advanced botany, physics, chemistry, data analysis, plant physiology knowledge and strong analytical skills; proficiency in use of Microsoft software
- Willingness to do a wide range of manual labor tasks and ability to lift at least 55lbs
- Must demonstrate strong attention to detail, ability to learn quickly, adaptability, organizational skills, and ability to utilize a big picture, systems thinking approach to solving problems
- Good communication skills, stress management, and sense of accountability
- Experience serving in a leadership capacity and understanding of how to communicate your knowledge and teach new skills to a variety of learning styles
- Must be a responsible and reliable team player with a positive attitude, high level of maturity, and strong work ethic
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years work experience
- Experience with Ridder, Hoogendorn, Priva, or Argus climate computers
- Hydroponic crop production experience in a CEA operation
- Leafy greens production experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in horticulture or plant sciences
- Knowledge of botany, physics, chemistry, plant physiology, and data analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft software
- Willingness to perform manual labor and ability to lift at least 55 lbs
- Strong attention to detail, adaptability, organizational and systems thinking skills
- Good communication skills, stress management, and sense of accountability
- Experience in a leadership capacity and ability to teach/train others
- Ability to be on-call and respond to emergency situations
- Responsible, reliable team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
What We Do
Little Leaf Farms is the country’s #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture. We are on a mission to transform the way food is grown through peri-urban agricultural practices that are rebuilt for the modern world. Using advanced greenhouse technologies, we grow fresh, sustainably farmed lettuce 365 days a year. We utilize captured rainwater, natural sunlight that shines through high transmission glass, and solar-powered energy in our precise, soil-less hydroponic farming. Our crispy, flavorful baby greens are harvested without ever touching human hands and are never treated with chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
