Farm Coordinator

Abbott Laboratories; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is hiring a Farm Coordinator to support day-to-day operations of onsite hydroponic farms at the Madison, WI site. Responsibilities include seeding, transplanting, harvesting, and packaging produce, maintaining water quality and sensors, and ensuring safety and compliance within the plant.

The role also supports farming demonstrations, tours, and employee events, with collaboration across food service and catering teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of experience in a production hydroponic farm or greenhouse.
• 1+ year growing crops hydroponically and/or traditionally.
• 1+ year of knowledge of food safety regulations or ServSafe Manager Certification.
• Basic computer skills including Internet, Email, word processing and cloud apps.

Responsibilities

• Grow inside container hydroponic farms: seeding, transplanting, harvesting, packaging produce.
• Clean and maintain hydroponic farm; refill water/nutrients; calibrate sensors.
• Test and maintain water quality for growing.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Troubleshoot automated nutrient system as needed.
• Collaborate with food service and catering teams.
• Plan and support community outreach opportunities.
• Champion an effective food safety program.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel macros

Pivot tables

Word mail merge

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Opportunity

The Farm Coordinator will support day-to-day operations in Abbott Cancer Diagnostic’s onsite hydroponic farms. Operation includes seeding, transplanting, and harvesting as well as cleaning and maintenance tasks to ensure proper and safe food handling and growing in the farm. The Farm Coordinator delivers programs such as: farming demonstrations/classes, farm tours, recycling/composting, and various related employee events throughout the year.

What You’ll Work On Include, but are not limited to, the following

• Grow inside container hydroponic farms including seeding, transplanting, harvesting, and packaging produce.
• Clean and maintain the hydroponic farm, including general farm cleaning, refilling water and nutrient tanks and calibrating sensors.
• Test and maintain water quality for growing.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Troubleshoot automated nutrient system when issues arise.
• Work collaboratively with food service and catering.
• Plan and support community outreach opportunities.
• Champion of an effective food safety program.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to maintain a solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to organize projects and maintain timelines for tracking progress.
• Strong, reliable worker with ability to work independently.
• Self-starter who has great attention to detail and a willingness to learn new subjects.
• Proactive, goal-oriented individual who takes pride in their accomplishments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends.
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work on a computer and phone simultaneously.
• Ability to use a telephone through a headset.
• Ability to work seated for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work standing for approximately 80% of a typical working day.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
• Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment; including microscopes, microtomes, blades, strainers, and pipettes for extended periods of time.
• May perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
• Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.
• Ability and means to travel between Madison locations.
• Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• 1+ years of experience working in a production hydroponic farm or greenhouse.
• 1+ years of experience growing crops either hydroponically and/or traditionally.
• 1+ years of professional working knowledge of food safety regulations and standards or a ServSafe Manager Certification.
• Basic computer skills include Internet navigation, Email usage, word processing and cloud base application technology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Excel macros and pivot tables and Word mail merge.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture or related life sciences field; or Associate’s degree in Agriculture or related life sciences field and 2 years of relevant work experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree.

The base pay for this position is $15.00 – $27.15/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family: Administrative Support DIVISION: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics LOCATION: United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

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