GREENHOUSE SPECIALIST

Engineering-Services-; Dyersville (IA); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Engineering-Services- is seeking a hands-on greenhouse technician to support environmentally controlled hydroponic operations in a production facility. You will work with managers and a greenhouse team to care for leafy greens and vine crops, monitor water quality and nutrients, and help maintain a clean, efficient growing environment.

You will assist with sowing, transplanting, harvesting, data collection, and basic system assembly.

Formación

• Experience with hydroponics systems (drip, ebb and flow, DWC, NFT).
• Ability to read and follow instructions and safety rules.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with weekly seed sowing schedule.
• Transplant leafy greens and vining crops into grow-out systems.
• Harvest and package produce for customers.
• Collect data, measure, record, and analyze.
• Maintain hydroponic nutrient solutions and water quality.
• Train and prune vining crops (tomatoes, cucumbers).
• Wash NFT channels and DWC rafts weekly.
• Maintain a clean growing environment.
• Assist in Integrated Pest Management program.

Conocimientos

Hydroponics

Data collection

Team player

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Educación

Associate's degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

SummaryThe successful candidate will work with the manager and greenhouse specialist team to care for a variety of leafy greens and vining crops in environmentally controlled hydroponic greenhouses.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesAssisting with a weekly seed sowing scheduleTransplanting leafy greens and vining crops into larger grow out systemsHarvesting and packaging produce to send out to our customersAssisting in collecting data, measuring, recording, and analyzingMaintaining various hydroponic nutrient solutions and general water qualityTraining and pruning vining crops including tomatoes and cucumbersWashing NFT channels and deep-water culture rafts weeklyMaintaining a very clean growing environmentScrubbing totes and bucketsAssisting in monitoring our Integrated Pest Management ProgramAsist in assembling hydroponic growing systemsWeeding flower bedsOther duties as assigned or requiredQualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Experience with hydroponics, including drip, ebb and flow, DWC, and NFT systems.Some knowledge and passion for hydroponic plant production (vine and leaf crops)Qualified applicants will also possess excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and be a team playerEducation and/or ExperienceAssociate's degreeOr equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, experience and trainingMust have the communication skills appropriate for the jobAbility to follow instructionsLanguage SkillsAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.Mathematical SkillsAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Reasoning AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.