Junior Grower
Camarillo, CA
Junior Grower
Monitor greenhouse crops for pests, disease, irrigation, fertilization, CO2, and plant growth; record daily data and weekly reports. Must complete horticulture and irrigation modules within 6 months, then assigned Priva modules every 6 months.
- Monitor and report pest pressure in the greenhouses to the grower.
- Monitor for disease plants and quality standards for crop work
- Monitor “specialty jobs” such as planting, pest & disease work and maintenance problems that could adversely impact production.
- Irrigation of crop, monitoring and calibrating all grow scales, over drain trays, EC and pH sensors.
- Monitor that the proper settings are implemented according to discussions with the grower.
- Ensure that the monitoring of the drain, dripper measurements, pathway bottles, back washing of the sand filters, cleaning of the disc filters and pressure of the irrigation system is taken care off, according to specifications of the grower.
- Sampling of fertilization to be done on a consistent base.
- To keep track of plant growth
- Monitor all irrigation of crop
- To insure that CO2 is monitored for correct dosage.
- Record daily irrigation, drain, EC and pH on the growers data board
- Record plant measurements
Weekly operation report, given by the grower. - For this position you will need to complete modules: Introduction Horticulture, Water- Introduction , Irrigation and Fertilization, which includes successfully passing them within the first 6 months. Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after Then will continue to complete Priva Modules as assigned every 6 months after
- Perform other duties as assigned
Salary
$70304 - $80000 USD per year