Lead Hydroponics Cultivator & Team Mentor

Homeboy Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeboy Harvest in Los Angeles is seeking a Lead Cultivator to oversee daily cultivation operations in our indoor hydroponic farm. You will optimize plant health, maximize yields, and mentor a cohort of trainees while ensuring strict safety and quality standards.

You will manage water chemistry, sanitation, IPM, and data logging, coordinating with automation dashboards to improve system efficiency across indoor rooms and controlled environments.

Qualifications

• A 3+ years of experience in a commercial CEA indoor farming environment (hydroponics or vertical farming).
• Experience supervising and training staff is preferred.
• Strong sanitation, biosecurity, and organizational systems mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily hydroponic cultivation, seeding, transplanting, and harvesting of greens.
• Manage inventory, storage, and product rotation.
• Monitor water chemistry (pH, EC) and nutrient delivery, maintaining sterile grows.
• Lead sanitation protocols to prevent contamination and uphold safety standards.
• Log crop cycles and production data to optimize efficiency.
• Execute IPM programs to prevent pests and deficiencies.
• Conduct quality control to ensure peak freshness and flavor.

Skills

CEA indoor farming

Hydroponics

Team leadership

Biosecurity

Automation dashboards

Data logging

IPM

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture

Tools

Automation dashboards

Job description

Homeboy Harvest in Los Angeles is seeking a Lead Cultivator to oversee daily cultivation operations in our indoor hydroponic farm. You will optimize plant health, maximize yields, and mentor a cohort of trainees while ensuring strict safety and quality standards.

You will manage water chemistry, sanitation, IPM, and data logging, coordinating with automation dashboards to improve system efficiency across indoor rooms and controlled environments.