Production Team Member I

Position: Production Team Member I

Department/Location: Houston Production Facility 

Reports To: Houston Production Team Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

COMPANY:

Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce; it is smart horticulture at its best. As the technology leaders in urban vertical farming, Kalera focuses on clean, safe, healthy, tasty greens and on the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments.

Founded in 2010, Kalera has, over several years, perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need for long distance shipping. This means Kalera can ensure the highest quality and freshness by delivering product to customers within hours of harvest year-round. Kalera's plants grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.

Kalera has recently opened a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, FL. With an annual output of over five million heads of lettuce per year, this new facility is the highest production volume vertical farm in the Southeast US. The rapidly constructed facility also demonstrates Kalera’s ability to quickly build and open farms around the US and internationally. Having recently announced new facilities in Atlanta, Houston, and Denver to open in early 2021, Kalera has aggressive near-term expansion plans both domestically and internationally.

For more information, please visit www.kalera.com, along with supplemental media coverage:

• Kalera film
• Global Newswire article - Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando
• Forbes article - farm of the future
• Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Visits Kalera
• Orlando Sentinel Article

Consider applying here if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

Reports/Relationships: 

The Production Team Member I will report to the facility Team Lead but takes direction from Production Manager, and Assistant General Managers. 

Summary:

The Production Team Member I Reports to the Team Leads but takes direction from Plant Mgr., Asst. Plant Mgr. and designated Shift and Line Leads.

Essential Duties:  

• Inspecting, sorting, pruning, and boxing product
• Ensuring that workstations are cleaned and sanitized before ending their shift
• Understand and follow plant safety rules including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation. Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.
• Understand and follow food safety policies and procedures. Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.
• Cleaning and Sanitation Duties: maintain general housekeeping in all areas of production, including the break rooms and rest rooms. Proper disposal of organic material, sanitation of food contact work areas, and general waste disposal
• Maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards.
• Ability to work in all assigned areas of production; perform relief duties when required.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Able to stand for 8 hours while performing repetitive work in the harvesting and packing of products
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and routinely lift up to 25 lbs.
• Please note this job specification is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
• Additional duties as assigned

 Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Routinely lifting up to 25 lb. and standing for duration of shift.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to speak, write and understand English proficiently.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Kalera, Inc. all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.