What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Operation Assistant position at eTeam?
Job title: Farm Specialist Acampo & Esparto
Location: Acampo, CA 95220
Duration:- 6 Months
Pay rate: $27/hr
Required to drive to 2 sites: 3days to Acampo and 2days to Esparto.
Job title: Farm Specialist Acampo & Esparto
Position Purpose
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
This position is regularly challenged by
Location: Acampo, CA 95220
Duration:- 6 Months
Pay rate: $27/hr
Required to drive to 2 sites: 3days to Acampo and 2days to Esparto.
Job title: Farm Specialist Acampo & Esparto
Position Purpose
- Farm Specialist is responsible to supervise the operational work related to the RD Farm. Support activities in an efficient and effective manner to provide the necessary services to the Breeding, Research, Operations, PD and M&S programs and projects.
- Support activities related to Breeding, Research, PD, and M&S teams under the direction of the Sr. Farm Manager such as tractor work, pesticides applications, irrigations and fertilization.
- Responsible for scouting and crop monitoring, fulfilling a critical role in the IPM.
- Find technical solutions and improvements in the daily activities to ensure efficient and effective support to all programs.
- Use farm facilities in a proper and safe way, following company regulations and guidelines.
- Support internal clients (BRE, PD, M&S) with planting, maintenance, harvesting and evaluations of crops
- Proactive mindset and team player
- Follow and implement all EHS requirements and trainings
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- High School degree with 6 year of experience in agriculture.
- Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 years of relevant experience or related to specific Agriculture Crop Growing
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the areas of farm, agriculture and crop management
- Communicating
- Knowledge on farm equipment operation
- Knowledge on crop management and crop growing concepts (e.g. pest control - irrigation – nutrition) measures and application
- Demonstrated knowledge on farm safety principles
- Solution-oriented
- Detail orientated
- Comfortable communicating and performing in a diverse team
- Valid Driver’s License
- Preferred bilingual Spanish and English
This position is regularly challenged by
- Constantly evolving environmental conditions, like cold, heat, wet and dusty conditions and after hours.
- Constant change of farm equipment, people, agronomic practices, technology etc.
Salary : $27
