Job Description

Greenhouse Maintenance Technician

JOB-10042940

Anticipated Start Date

October 21, 2024

Location

Acampo, CA

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client, the world’s leading chemical company, operates in chemicals, plastics, performance products, crop protection, and oil and gas. Combining economic success with environmental and social responsibility, their operations span major chemical manufacturing sites, R&D, sales, marketing, supply chain, business development, HR, procurement, and environmental health and safety. Serving a wide range of markets and industries, including automotive, construction, agriculture, aerospace, and personal care, they maintain a diverse presence.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Greenhouse Maintenance Technician. You will be responsible for maintaining and preforming preventative maintenance on climate control systems, greenhouse structures and other greenhouse equipment.

Job Description

• Find technical solutions and improvements in the daily work throughout greenhouses and the facility.
• Execute greenhouse tasks in cooperation with internal customers to provide support in the creation new varieties.
• Drive pickup trucks, cars and forklifts in the proper and safe way.
• Use power tools and field equipment in a safe and proper way to take care of maintenance and repairs in the greenhouse.
• Ability to obtain a pesticide private applicator license and spray pesticide with a respirator.
• Assist with monitoring growing conditions such as fertigation, lighting, pests and other environmental factors.
• Responsible for the operational work in the greenhouses and hardening houses to grow successful and healthy plants.
• Use modern computer systems for irrigation, climate control and general operations.
• Carry out basic steps of standard operating procedures independently.
• Conduct troubleshooting, repairs, and installation of basic irrigation systems such as replacing PCV and metal pipes as well as fixing solenoids.
• Farm Technicians have also to take care of certain tasks outside normal working hours, like irrigating crops, pest control, control of the growth of crops or watch and check premises and test security system when needed. These tasks are compensated in a specific way and can be an essential responsibility of the job.

Skills Required

• At least one year maintaining a greenhouse preferred or 1 year working as a maintenance/construction technician troubleshooting equipment.
• Good communications skills
• Experience working in the field and greenhouse is desired.
• Ability to lean new greenhouse management systems.
• Ability to come in on weekends and work after hours.
• Driver’s license
• Work according QHSE standards
• Employee must be detailed oriented, responsible, able to work in hot humid environments, and stand for extended periods of time.

Education/Certification/Training

• High school diploma.
• Preferred: Associate's/Technical degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, or related fields.

Additional Requirements

• Shift: 7am – 3:30 pm; Monday – Friday - Overtime sometimes required

  Pay Rate

• Starting at $18.00 per hour and more depending on experience
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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