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Crop Inspector - San Jose (CA) USA
Crop Inspector
About OnePointOne
OnePointOne (OPO) is developing the world's most advanced indoor plant production facility. We seek to develop and deploy a global network of industrial-scale automated indoor farms, giving OPO the unique ability to support and augment much of the world's plant production in a wide variety of industries. OPO’s mission is to aid in nourishing the OnePointOne billion people that began this millennium hungry, while preserving the Earth and her resources. With an incredible team operating at the nexus of plant science, automation, data science and brainpower, a new form of agriculture is being born at OnePointOne.
Our culture is characterized by the following core values:
- Integrity.
- Determination to succeed.
- Comfortable with Change.
- Collaboration/Team Player.
About the Crop Inspector Role
The Crop Inspector monitors crop production from seed to packaging at our aeroponic plant-growing facility in San Jose, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Check farm operational setpoints (lighting, fluidics, nutrients etc.)
- Compare sensor readings against farm settings
- Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy leaves, stems, and roots based on instruction and photographs
- Perform basic cleaning tasks
- Follow written and verbal instructions to maintain the farm in clean and sanitary condition using approved chemicals under supervision.
- Follow written and verbal instructions to adjust farm ops, lighting, and/or irrigation equipment
- Follow written and verbal instructions to package and label products
- Print shipping labels
- Prepare customer orders according to packing slip
- Maintain clean and safe product handling environment
- Collect samples, prepare sample submission forms
- Report observations clearly
- Maintain inspection records
- Perform physical lift 25 lbs. repetitively, and 50 lbs. occasionally
- Other tasks as necessary to maintain the farm
Requirements:
- High School diploma with some college level courses in life sciences, biology, botany or related coursework or Controlled Environment Agriculture experience, such as commercial greenhouses or grow rooms required
- Equivalent work experience will be considered in place of formal education
- Knowledge of aeroponic or hydroponic production needed
- Positive, dependable, highly organized, and results-oriented
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Work with growers and the rest of our great team to identify opportunities for process improvement
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Scheduling flexibility for overtime as necessary to meet the needs of the job
- Comply with all company policies and procedures, including GAP and FSMA food safety regulations
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