Greenhouse Technician

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Job description

Description:

Responsibilities

" Responsible for maintaining and preforming preventative maintenance on climate control systems, greenhouse structures and other greenhouse equipment.

" Find technical solutions and improvements in the daily work throughout greenhouses and the facility.

" Execute greenhouse tasks in cooperation with internal customers in order 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 in order 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.

Experience and Job Requirements

" At least one year maintaining a greenhouse preferred or 1 year working as a maintenance/construction technician troubleshooting equipment.

" Good communications skills

" Ability to lean new greenhouse management systems.

" Ability to come in on weekends and work after hours.

" Driver's license

" Work according QHSE standards

Labor Category

Scientific

Additional Description

(No Value)

Worker Schedule

Monday - Friday

Overtime sometimes required

Weekend work sometimes required

Are you hiring a former Client (or past Client acquisition) employee?

N/A

Medical Clearances Required

Yes

Audiometry

(No Value)

Benzene

(No Value)

Butadiene

(No Value)

Blood Draw and Urinalysis (Quest P2103)

(No Value)

ChE Inhib. Pesticides

(No Value)

Chest X-Ray

(No Value)

Chromium

(No Value)

Confined Space

(No Value)

Cotton Dust

(No Value)

Crystalline Silica

(No Value)

Diisocyanates

(No Value)

DOT Driver

(No Value)

Education Background Screening

(No Value)

EKG

(No Value)

Ethylene Oxide

(No Value)

First Responder

(No Value)

Formaldehyde

(No Value)

Hazwoper

(No Value)

Hearing Conversation Examination

(No Value)

Hepatitis B Vaccination

(No Value)

Inorganic Lead

(No Value)

Methemoglobin

(No Value)

Methylene Chloride

(No Value)

Mobile Equipment Operator

(No Value)

MSHA

(No Value)

MVR Check

(No Value)

Nickel

(No Value)

Non-Dot Drug Screen (Quest test )

Yes

OSHA

(No Value)

Periodic Health Evaluation (History and Physical)

(No Value)

Platinum

(No Value)

Pre-placement Medical History and Physical Examination

(No Value)

Respirator (NotSCBA)

(No Value)

Respirator (SCBA)

(No Value)

Safety Council

(No Value)

Spirometry

(No Value)

TWIC

(No Value)

Visual Acuity

(No Value)

Other

(No Value)

Does the position allow for the worker to be virtual/remote?

No

Shore Options Available for this Position

Onshore Only

Hours per Day
8

Hours per Week
40

Total Hours
2,088.00

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