IPM Sprayer/Scout

Mastronardi Produce; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid weekly

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

401K

Paid time off

Employee Engagement & RecognitionProgr

Opportunities for growth and advance

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce in Madison, AL is seeking a full-time Greenhouse Scout to monitor pests and diseases, mix and apply chemicals, and operate spray equipment. The role requires flexibility, including occasional weekends and later shifts during spraying tasks.

The job emphasizes IPM compliance, accurate data recording, and maintaining clean facilities while ensuring safety procedures and teamwork in a fast-paced greenhouse environment.

Qualifications

• Training will be provided on pests and disease identification.
• Basic knowledge on insects and pests.
• Pest & disease identification.
• Good verbal and written English/Spanish is an asset.
• Honest, forthcoming, flexible, reliable and a team player.
• Ability to work extra hours to complete scout and bio program (6 days/week in season).

Responsibilities

• Daily monitoring and scouting of pest and disease in the greenhouse.
• Duties include mixing and applying chemicals; operating spray machines.
• Identify pests early and maintain insect traps; weekly trap counts for management.
• Follow IPM protocols for pest and disease.
• Compile IPM and conventional reports for management.
• Verify pest and disease infestation.
• Record variety data.
• Ensure cleanliness and compliance with food safety policies in the greenhouse.

Skills

Pest identification

IPM knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Full-Time Shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm; Monday – Friday; When scheduled to Spray the work shift is 2:00pm-10:30pm, need to be flexible with hours and occasional weekends when needed.

Hourly Rate: $15.56/hour when Scouting

Hourly Rate: $17.56 when spraying

Hourly Rate: $18.83 if hold a valid State of Maine Pesticide License.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily monitoring and scouting of pest and disease in the greenhouse
• Duties include mixing and applying chemicals. Operating spray machines.
• Be able to do an early detection and identification of pests and maintain insect traps in designated areas of the greenhouse and do weekly trap counts of proper management and distribution of bios (live insects or mites) according with instructions of the Grower.
• Follow IPM protocols of pest and disease
• Compiling IPM and conventional reports for management
• Verification of pest and disease infestation.
• Variety recording and verification of data
• Ensure cleanliness, adherence to all food safety policies and procedures and organization within the greenhouse.

Education/Background Requirements:

• Previous experience in greenhouse or produce environment

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Be willing to Training will be provided on pests and disease identification.
• Basic knowledge on insects, and pests.
• Pest & disease identification
• Good verbal and written English/Spanish is an asset.
• Must be honest and forthcoming, flexible, reliable, respectful to others, and
• Ability to work extra hours as needed to complete the scout and bio program of the 6 days per week in season.
• Must be team player

Working Conditions:

• Greenhouse Environment, where the temperature averages 70°F and background noise approaches 70 dcbs.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Stand for extended times, walking on concrete and uneven surfaces, twist/bend at the waist.
• Be comfortable with heights of 10 – 15 feet while working on raised trolley platform.
• Must be able to work around bees.
• Ability to wear respirator. Wear protective coveralls.
• Ability to work during off hours to address emergency conditions or situations that may arise.

We are pleased to offer the following Benefits:

• Paid weekly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Employee Engagement & Recognition Programs
• Opportunities for growth and advancement