Team Lead - R&D Farm
Bowery Farming
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See open jobs at Bowery Farming.See open jobs similar to "Team Lead - R&D Farm" Homebrew.What You'll Do:
- Be the primary point of contact for the daily execution of farm operation tasks, being accountable for the daily output of the farm
- Support and guide a team of farmers to ensure that farm tasks are executed on schedule, plan and allocate resources appropriately
- Partner with Supervisor on implementation and execution of scientific experiments
- Maintain overall responsibility for the performance of the shift, including safety, quality, productivity, and delivery
- Ensure employees have the right tools, knowledge, and equipment required to do their jobs effectively and safely
- Partner with scientists for any experiment escalations
- Work with Supervisor to train R&D Farmers on core processes to improve the working skill base of the R&D function
- Other related tasks as assigned by the Farm Operations Lead
- Make sure farm compliance is checked twice per day (mornings and afternoon) and report back to the Farm Operations Lead and Maintenance Coordinator when there is a deviation on the system operation
Who You Are:
- You have experience in greenhouse/farm or warehouse production team role with demonstrated ability to lead a team
- You are at least 18 years old
- You have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent
- You are passionate about sustainability and healthy food
- You have a positive attitude and strong work ethic
- You are capable of learning and leading strict food safety and sanitary standards
- You are flexible with changing work responsibilities
- You are able to commit to a consistent set of scheduled days, including holidays that land on your scheduled days (the farm operates seven days a week)
- You have a reliable form of transportation
- You are authorized to work in the US
- You are familiar with PC or Mac, and you are able to use a tablet or smartphone
- You are comfortable with Physical Requirements including:
- You can lift and move objects up to 49 pounds each
- You can stand for hours at a time
- You are capable of bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
- Focused on safety as a priority
Benefits As Good As Our Greens:
- Starting hourly rate is $21.25/hour + annual increases
- Free benefits from Day 1 for employees (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Heavily subsidized benefits for your family from Day 1
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents (full-time employees)
- Competitive vacation and sick time off
- 401K & company stock
- Company paid Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
- Free Mental Health Resources and Wellness Benefits, including Carrot (family forming support), Headway (mental health in-person/virtual care), and MDLIVE (mental health virtual care)
- Uniforms and PPE provided by Bowery
- Free leafy greens & more…
This job is no longer accepting applications
See open jobs at Bowery Farming.See open jobs similar to "Team Lead - R&D Farm" Homebrew.