Greenhouse Maintenance Technician - Axelon Services Corporation

Greenhouse Maintenance Technician
Acampo, CA
12Months

Greenhouse Technician Position Purpose and Major Responsibilities:- Perform general greenhouse work independently, such as making pots and flats, planting, watering, fertilizing, tying/trimming plants for upkeep, seed harvesting, seed threshing, seed counting and maintaining various crop plants.- Maintain and clean greenhouses and work areas.- Assist with collection of plant tissue samples.- Utilize data management applications to collect and record data, under supervision.- Perform pest control including insect scouting, pesticide/herbicide application, beneficial release, and integrated pest management techniques.-Comply with Stewardship and Biosafety requirements and QMS directives and protocols-Follow SOPs/Work Instructions- Operate equipment and maintain appropriate documentation Management of the work activities related to the operational area Employee must be detailed oriented, responsible, able to work in hot humid environments, and stand for extended periods of time. Qualifications:- High school diploma. Preferred Associate's/Technical degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, or related fields. - Experience working in the field and greenhouse is desired.



Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining and preforming preventative maintenance on climate control systems, greenhouse structures and other greenhouse equipment

• Find technical solutions and improvements in the daily work throughout greenhouses and the facility
• Execute greenhouse tasks in cooperation with internal customers in order to provide support in the creation new varieties
• Drive pickup trucks, cars and forklifts in the proper and safe way
• Use power tools and field equipment in a safe and proper way to take care of maintenance and repairs in the greenhouse

• Ability to obtain a pesticide private applicator license and spray pesticide with a respirator
• Assist with monitoring growing conditions such as fertigation, lighting, pests and other environmental factors
• Responsible for the operational work in the greenhouses and hardening houses in order to grow successful and healthy plants

• Use modern computer systems for irrigation, climate control and operational administration.

• Carry out basic steps of standard operating procedures independently
• Conduct troubleshooting, repairs, and installation of basic irrigation systems such as replacing PCV and metal pipes as well as fixing solenoids

Farm Technicians have also to take care of certain tasks outside normal working hours, like irrigating crops, pest control, control of the growth of crops or watch and check premises and test security system when needed. These tasks are compensated in a specific way and can be an essential responsibility of the job.
Experience and Job Requirements

• At least 1 year maintaining a greenhouse preferred or 1 year working as in ag maintenance/construction troubleshooting equipment
• Good communications skills
• Ability to lean new greenhouse management systems
• Ability to come in on weekends and work after hours
• Drivers license
• Work according QHSE standards.