Grower/Food Safety Specialist-Hydroponic Farming
Company: Domer Recruiting Group
Location: Coachella
Posted on: June 19, 2022
Job Description:
Are you experienced with High Tech Greenhouse growing? Is your
expertise in Hydroponic Produce growing? Our client, a rapidly
growing leader and grower in the Produce Industry, is looking for
an experienced Grower/Food Safety Specialist in the Palm Desert, CA
area.The Grower position is responsible for managing the production
staff to produce a product that meets company greenhouse standards
and delivers a high-quality product to the marketplace.Duties and
Responsibilities:
- The Grower/Food Safety Specialist ensures food safety and food
security rules and procedures are always followed
- Grower will interview, hire, train, or supervise workers
engaged in any activity in the department, communicating to the
Production Manager any needs
- Monitor Priva on a daily basis: ask questions when necessary;
document findings in conjunction with growing history
- Work with the County Agricultural commissioner and file monthly
reports to the County Department of Agriculture
- Maintain and improve company Integrated Pest and Disease
Management Program
- Research and assist with sowing issues with all plant
stages
- Keep detailed weekly records of Growing Times by varieties
throughout the year and report on them\Monitor plant and root
health
- Manage environmental or watering schedule changes, to reduce
shrink to 6% level
- Responsible for organizing and documenting trials requested by
management
- Responsible for managing Priva, weekend call schedule and on
call
- Manage all records on growing changes to any recipe or growing
method-Product specs
- Manage quality specs in collaboration with QC supervisor
- Schedule weekly and daily sows of all seed and cutting
products
- Monitor data from harvest and planting reports that are
completed by greenhouse and packing staff
- Position reports directly to the Production
ManagerQualifications and Requirements:
- 5-10 years Growing experience
- High-Tech Greenhouse growing experience REQUIRED
- Hydroponic growing experience REQUIRED
- 5+ years Management/Supervisor experience a must
- Ability to work in greenhouse environment
- Working knowledge of Vertical Farming
- Ability to work with plants, soil, and temperature fluctuations
in greenhouses
- Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field of study preferred (Ag
Degree/Organic Certification)
- Location: On-Site Palm Desert, CA***All applications must be
accompanied by a current professional resume!
Keywords: Domer Recruiting Group, Coachella , Grower/Food Safety Specialist-Hydroponic Farming, Other , Coachella, California
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