Agriculture Technician

4 months ago


Bethlehem, United States Bowery Farming Full time

At Bowery, we’re making wildly delicious food more accessible to everyone. Driven by our proprietary end-to-end technology, our farms are transforming the entire fresh food supply chain to be simpler, safer, and vastly more sustainable.

We have 5 farms in operation (including state-of-the-art R&D and innovation farms) and we’re just getting started. We’re backed by tech and agriculture industry leaders with $647M in equity and debt capital, and our products are sold in over 1,400 locations.

Working at Bowery is more than just a job. It’s a chance to make a global impact with first-of-its-kind technology and ridiculously good food. We’re always looking for passionate minds to grow (and eat) with us Ready to make a real difference? Join us. We’d love to have you here.

P.s. Check out **The Roots: Bowery Farming's People Podcast** for all things Bowery culture, teams, leadership, and karaoke (yes, karaoke)

**About the Role**:
Bowery Farming is seeking an Agriculture Technical Assistant who will be supporting the daily growing operations in our indoor vertical farms. You will be responsible for collecting key metrics & daily crop evaluations as well as evaluating daily system audits to ensure optimal growing conditions. You will perform all tasks based on standard operating procedures and the continuous improvement of our standard operating procedures. You will maintain focus on the plant material and the accuracy of the data collection. In order to achieve this, you are comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment. With the support of the growing operation team, interpret data, and deliver business results. You will operate in a multidisciplinary environment with engineers, computer scientists, agricultural scientists, and other functions, and your work will meaningfully impact the evolution of the indoor agriculture industry.

**What You'll Do**:

- Supporting farm ops team regarding crop health protocols
- Execute all crop culture SOPs and drive compliance with crop schedules in partnership with supervisors
- Collect & assist in analyzing data in order to proactively identify crop issues
- Consistent system inspection in the farm to make sure that the environmental conditions are optimal for production and within the target
- Water and Nutrient Management (including collecting microbial samples, monitoring and recording water EC and pH values, mixing stock solution fertilizers).
- Integrated pest management procedures
- Ensure all required KPI’s are met regarding facilities goals on safety, production, quality, and costs
- Promote the maintenance of production areas to ensure compliance with company quality, sanitation, and Food Safety standards

**Who You Are**:

- You are passionate about our mission, excited to revolutionize agriculture
- You have knowledge of farming & growing operations
- You have the versatility to collaborate with individuals across various functions
- You have excellent verbal, written & interpersonal skills
- You love to learn & have a strong work ethic
- You have strong attention to detail
- You practice safe work habits in a food safe environment at all times
- You are a self-starter who gets involved quickly and takes on difficult tasks with enthusiasm
- You maintain a high productivity level by operating with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and effectiveness over an extended period of time
- You have the ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds

**Benefits and Perks**:

- 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