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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.
The Farm Operations Training Manager will be responsible for all aspects of farm operations training, from design to implementation. This includes coordinating, scheduling, conducting and documenting On-the-Job (OJT) and Instructor Led Training (ILT). This also includes designing training plans and materials for new farm deployments and making updates for process changes. This role will work with farm leadership to develop and deliver training to increase the effectiveness of the farm and accelerate our learning culture for the site(s).
- Develop and deliver training to new Farm Operations team members and managers on successful performance in their role, aligned to Plenty’s SOPs, Work Instructions, regulatory compliance, and safety protocols
- Conduct ongoing assessments to identify knowledge / skills gaps and to identify process / procedures and/or training required to enhance operational knowledge and success
- Maintain and support the scheduling of training activities including all required training for the production process (e.g. classroom instruction, systems training, etc.)
- Develop and deliver training for changes to equipment, processes or SOPs
- Provide remedial training and/or coaching as needed
- Manage the administrative aspects of operations training such as coordinating, scheduling, finding subject matter expert (SME) faculty, and documenting training
- Maintain operations training records that document attendance and assessment completions
- Work with farm leadership to identify opportunities to improve farm effectiveness or productivity through training
- Collaborate with other functional teams to ensure all operations training materials are consistent with the most recent SOPs, Work Instructions, or processes
- Work with Food Safety and Compliance team to ensure all operations training and training documentation is consistent with SQF requirements
- Assist in the evaluation and measurement of operations training program effectiveness
- Support the Ops team in other temporary supervisory duties or responsibilities as needed
- Others duties as assigned
- 5+ years experience facilitating learning or technical training
- 2+ years experience delivering hands-on training in a manufacturing or production environment, ideally in larger scale greenhouse or food production. Experience with indoor vertical farming is a plus.
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Well organized and methodical. Basic program management skills
- Intermediate experience with Google Suite
- Experience developing training programs and materials
- Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills
- A good understanding of OSHA compliance, as well as federal, state, local regulations
- Attention to detail
- Supervisory experience is a plus
- Ability to travel up to 25%
What we can offer
Exempt
- Compensation; we’ll pay you a competitive salary, 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, 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 don’t cap the amount of days you can take off 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 applicants must be 18 years or older to apply
- 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
Plenty’s target compensation range for this role is $XX,XXX - $XX,XXX for this location. Actual compensation is commensurate with experience and alignment with role requirements..
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