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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm.
Plenty believes food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. Plenty provides living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs.
Now is the time to help Plenty achieve its mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities.
We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.
About Plenty
Plenty is on a mission to make fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone. Our cutting-edge indoor, vertical farms produce extraordinary yields using a fraction of the land and water outdoor farms need. Nutrient-rich, mouth-watering and locally grown, our crops help people, communities and our planet to be healthier and more resilient.
The people and teams who make up Plenty are at the core of how we do this. We are a collaborative and innovative bunch. We are passionate about our contributions to Plenty, the communities around us and our planet, but never take ourselves too seriously. We’re down to Earth, we grow together, and we always find a way. Most importantly, we’re here to improve the lives of plants, people and our planet.
About the role
Plenty is looking for an Operations Coordinator to join our Plant Science team. In the IPM Coordinator role, you’ll be collaborating with Plant Science Ops teams and Research Scientists to establish and maintain integrated pest management plans for a diversity of crops. This role will be focused on the creation and implementation of IPM programs and other research-backed growing programs to improve plant health and reduce loss rates.
What you'll do
- Regularly scout, monitor, and identify pests and pathogens in diversified indoor cropping systems with high-value crops
- Collaborate with Research Scientists to develop and implement improved integrated pest management practices to include the use of beneficials and conventional sprays in the research environment
- Develop standard operating procedures for pest management and environmental monitoring in the research environment
- Work with the Plant Science team on small scale trials that allow us to examine control efficacy of various treatments
- Develop and execute biological control and prophylactic spray programs as needed, maintain all required documentation in accordance with the Worker Protection Standard
- Conduct employee Worker Protection Standard training
- Provide an operational perspective to the Plant Science team by suggesting lines of IPM research which can be turned into operational production protocol
- Take Plant Science research results and turn them into actionable SOPs to support farm processes
- Develop crop specific training tools related to pest and disease identification and mitigation
What you’ll bring to the table
- BS in Plant Science, Entomology, or related field
- Proven experience in developing and executing IPM plans
- Active WY Pesticide applicators license or ability to obtain licensure within 90 days
- Proven experience with biological controls in agriculture systems
- Experience with hands-on farm operations and employee education
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Provide technical expertise and leadership in diverse growing environments
- Willingness to travel and work non-traditional hours as needed to execute pest management activities
Type of role
Full-Time
What we can offer
- Compensation; we’ll pay you a competitive wage on a biweekly basis, give you a stake in the company via equity and contribute toward your 401K
Health & well-being; we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits from day one, in-office gyms, and an Employee Assistance Program to help with mental health, financial & legal matters - Food; in-office lunches, snacks and access to our leafy greens & new produce in development -- are you up for a side gig as a taste tester?
- Grow together; learning & development opportunities including unlimited access to our Upstart University platform, LinkedIn Learning, lunch & learns, training certifications, and more
- Equipment; we’ll provide you with the equipment you need to be successful, including $75/month toward your phone bill and $250 every 2 years to upgrade your phone
- Paid time off; we know you’ll do your best if you’re taking time to recharge, so we offer 2 weeks of paid time off + 6 days of paid sick leave per year in addition to the paid holidays we observe
- Parental leave; 12 weeks off for all new parents - fully paid so you can focus your energy on your newest addition
Food Safety Requirements
- Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations
- All employees must show proof of COVID vaccination before starting work, other than in limited circumstances where the law requires an exception
- Comply with GMP/GAPS in the Facility
- Conduct monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications
- Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system
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