Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Monitor and report pest pressure in the greenhouses to the grower.
- Monitor for disease plants and quality standards for crop work
- Monitor “specialty jobs” such as planting, pest & disease work and maintenance problems that could adversely impact production.
- Irrigation of crop, monitoring and calibrating all grow scales, over drain trays, EC and pH sensors.
- Monitor that the proper settings are implemented according to discussions with the grower.
- Ensure that the monitoring of the drain, dripper measurements, pathway bottles, back washing of the sand filters, cleaning of the disc filters and pressure of the irrigation system is taken care off, according to specifications of the grower.
- Sampling of fertilization to be done on a consistent base.
- To keep track of plant growth
- Monitor all irrigation of crop
- To insure that CO2 is monitored for correct dosage.
- Record daily irrigation, drain, EC and pH on the growers data board
- Record plant measurements
- Weekly operation report, given by the grower.
- For this position you will need to complete modules: Introduction Horticulture, Water- Introduction , Irrigation and Fertilization, which includes successfully passing them within the first 6 months. Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after
- Perform other duties as assigned
Competencies:
To 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.
Education and/or Experience
- Ability of follow up, documentation of progression and results analysis.
- With guidance to pay attention to details.
- Ability to make conversions of measurement units.
- Basic knowledge of algebra (measurement conversion, precise measurement, multiplication, division of integers and fractions).
- Basic knowledge of chemistry (ability to differentiate between different substances used and accurate measurement of units)