Harvesting Operator

Oishii; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oishii is growing world’s BEST strawberries and we are seeking Harvesting Operators to join our Production Team. This hands-on role is about 90% time spent on the farm, tending to plants and executing daily tasks such as pruning, harvesting, and cleaning and sanitizing to support plant health and product quality.

You will operate and troubleshoot new farming technologies, collaborate with packaging and distribution, and engage in data collection to continually improve our berries.

Qualifications

• Tasks include pruning, harvesting, cleaning and sanitizing to support plant health and product quality.
• Operate and troubleshoot farming technologies.
• Manage stages of the strawberry plant life cycle: propagation, cultivation, pruning, harvesting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pruning, harvesting, and cleaning/sanitizing are completed timely.
• Operate and troubleshoot new farming technologies.
• Manage all stages of the strawberry plant life cycle - propagation, cultivation, pruning, and harvesting.
• Communicate and work cross functionally with packaging and distribution.
• Engage in information and data collection to improve our strawberries.
• Escalate concerns to leadership to ensure health and safety of plants and workers.

Job description

We grow the world’s BEST Strawberries & our Harvesting Operators are a huge reason why!
As part of our Production Team, a Harvesting Operator is responsible for the execution of farming and related tasks in a production farm contributing to our exceptional product and plant health. Individuals execute the day-to-day operations of the Farm which includes pruning, harvesting, cleaning, sanitizing and transferring plants.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Ensure tasks such as pruning, harvesting, and cleaning/sanitizing are completed timely.
• Operate and troubleshoot new farming technologies.
• Manage all stages of the strawberry plant life cycle - propagation, cultivation, pruning, and harvesting.
• Communicate and work cross functionally with packaging and distribution.
• Engage in information and data collection as necessary so that we can continually improve our strawberries.
• Escalate concerns to leadership as necessary to ensure the health and safety of our plants and our people.

The role is hands-on with about 90% of time spent in the farm tending to our plants.