Strawberry Harvest Specialist & Farm 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

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.