IPM Supervisor

Ohalo; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohalo is seeking an IPM Supervisor to lead integrated pest management across Watsonville's controlled-environment productions and nearby outdoor fields, protecting breeding trials and proprietary germplasm from pests, disease, and weed pressure.

The role involves scouting, trap monitoring, biological control programs, and enforcing hygiene, quarantine, and pesticide management while ensuring CA DPR and WPS compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on IPM in greenhouse/controlled environments.
• CA Qualified Applicator License (QAL) or Certificate (QAC) or ability to obtain one.
• Strong knowledge of CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner and WPS compliance.
• Experience with biological control programs.
• Experience supervising and training IPM/scouting crews.
• Comfortable working in greenhouse and outdoor field conditions.
• Valid drivers license.

Responsibilities

• Own the greenhouse IPM program: scouting, trap monitoring and early pest/disease identification.
• Extend scouting and treatment coverage to outdoor field areas as needed.
• Run biological control programs (beneficials, biofungicides) with selected chemical treatments as needed.
• Set and enforce hygiene, sanitation, exclusion and quarantine protocols to protect plant material.
• Manage pesticide/fungicide application, product selection and resistance management.
• Ensure compliance with CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner and Worker Protection Standard including application logs reporting.
• Supervise, train and hold accountable an IPM/scouting crew.
• Manage relationships with PCAs, biocontrol and chemical suppliers, and applicators.
• Own IPM budget, equipment, and recordkeeping (scouting logs, application records, SDS).

Skills

IPM experience

Crew supervision

Biological control

Pesticide application

Regulatory compliance

Education

CA QAL/QAC

Job description

Title: IPM Supervisor

Location: Watsonville, CA

Type: Full Time

Role Summary

Ohalo is hiring an IPM Supervisor to own integrated pest management primarily across Watsonville controlled-environment productions, and adjacent outdoor field areas — safeguarding breeding trials, plant production, and proprietary germplasm from pest, disease, and weed pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own the greenhouse IPM program: scouting, trap monitoring, and early pest/disease identification
• Extend scouting and treatment coverage to outdoor field areas as needed
• Run biological control programs (beneficials, biofungicides), layered with targeted chemical treatments as needed
• Set and enforce hygiene, sanitation, exclusion, and quarantine protocols to protect plant material
• Manage pesticide/fungicide application, product selection, and resistance management
• Ensure compliance with CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner and Worker Protection Standard including applications logs reporting.
• Supervise, train, and hold accountable an IPM/scouting crew
• Manage relationships with PCAs, biocontrol and chemical suppliers, and applicators
• Own IPM budget, equipment, and recordkeeping (scouting logs, application records, SDS)

About You

• 5+ years of hands-on IPM experience in greenhouse/controlled-environment production
• Valid CA Qualified Applicator License (QAL) or Certificate (QAC), or ability to obtain one
• Strong knowledge of CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner, and WPS compliance requirements
• Experience with biological control programs
• Experience supervising and training crews
• Comfortable working in greenhouse and, at times, outdoor field conditions
• Valid driver's license

Below is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience, education, skillset, and other relevant qualifications. This range is for the Watsonville, CA location and may be adjusted to the labor market in other geographic areas.

Anticipated compensation: $33/hr

About Ohalo

Ohalo aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.

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