TECHICIAN, GREENHOUSE (JOB ID: 56366)

• Day to day execution: performs hands-on tasks applying proven industry standards and techniques, while adherence to policies, procedures, or guidelines in the area of responsibility. Installs, tests, analyzes, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, related equipment in order to support short-term operations and minimize downtime.
• Documentation: performs data entry and verification, keeps accurate files/records, creates detailed reports, using various existing systems for accurate, timely, and compliant records.
• Customer Service: receives, understands, and disseminates information in subject matter to appropriate stakeholders. Diagnoses problems and aids in resolving technical issues and escalates appropriately to ensure a positive experience.
• Continuous improvement: contributes to identifying process inefficiencies and proposes solutions, identifies opportunities through external research on trends in resources, programs, and services and internal research with stakeholders, and supports improvement efforts in order to support long-term operations and minimize downtime.

• Prepares work area daily, including sanitization of work space, equipment and supplies needed for growing or harvesting processes; ensures plants are watered as needed on a daily basis
• Plants seeds into propagation trays and properly transfers seedlings into established mediums; monitors water/nutrient parameters, trellising and other plant work through all stages of growth
• Ensures rows are prepared for harvesting; harvests, packages and stores produce
• Installs, cleans and maintains irrigation systems throughout the facility, as directed

• Follows standard operating procedures and accurately records related data to properly log and track all work performed as well as monitor trends
• As directed, maintains the integrated pest management plan (IPM), including monitoring plants and roots/soil for pests and fungus/bacterial concerns, and acting upon these issues accordingly with management; may assist through pesticide sprays if required
• May utilize a lift or other equipment to reach and care for plants; ensures proper use and safety of all necessary greenhouse equipment
• Provides quality assurance for all produce grown and harvested within the facility; helps track and identify potential safety issues
• Performs maintenance of property as needed, which may include weeding, lawn care, trash/waste removal, snow removal and related tasks needed to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the facility

• Include licensure and certification requirements, if applicable

• High School Diploma/GED
• Prior experience in gardening is preferred, particularly experience with commercial horticulture

• Pesticide Handler's Certification preferred but not required; must be willing to participate in related District provided training

• The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance
• Effective communication skills
• Aptitude for variety and changing expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students
• Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment
• Works collaboratively with others on a team
• May required weekend or evening work
• Ability to work in environments that may contain allergens such as bees, pollen, dust, etc.
• Knowledge of the use of basic tools and machinery preferred
• Basic knowledge of different growing methods and techniques preferred