Description
Position Title: Greenhouse Maintenance Technician
Location: Watsonville, CA
Time Type: Full Time
The Opportunity:
Ohalo is seeking a hands-on Greenhouse Maintenance Technician to keep our greenhouse site’s running safely and reliably. This role is responsible for the upkeep, troubleshooting, and repair of greenhouse systems, structures, and equipment, ensuring our team has a well-functioning environment to grow the plants that power Ohalo's breeding programs. Job responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance on irrigation, climate control, and lighting systems, structural and equipment repairs, and general facilities upkeep. The successful candidate will be safety-aware, self-directed, mechanically inclined, and comfortable working with their hands in a greenhouse and outdoor environment. Previous facilities, mechanical, or agricultural maintenance experience is beneficial.
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs on greenhouse structures, benching, and equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair irrigation systems, including pumps, valves, filters, and controllers
- Maintain and repair climate control systems, including lights, heaters, fans, evaporative cooling pads, and vents
- Maintain lighting systems, including supplemental grow lights and controls
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues across greenhouse and support facilities
- Perform general carpentry and basic electrical work as needed
- Maintain an inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies, and coordinate ordering as needed
- Respond promptly to equipment failures or environmental alarms to minimize risk to plant health
- Support installation and setup of new greenhouse equipment and infrastructure
- Maintain accurate maintenance logs and records
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
- Follow all safety protocols and maintain security of company information including trade secrets
Candidate Profile:
- Experience with mechanical, electrical, or plumbing maintenance, ideally in a greenhouse, agricultural, or industrial setting
- Working knowledge of irrigation, HVAC, or climate control systems a plus
- Comfortable using hand and power tools, and performing basic fabrication or repair work
- Ability to troubleshoot issues independently and know when to escalate
- Detail oriented and takes a proactive approach to preventive maintenance
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform physical tasks for extended periods
- Must be able to work weekends and respond to occasional after-hours equipment issues
- Ability to hold a California driver's license and potential to be covered by a company vehicle insurance plan
Below is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience, education, skillset, and other relevant qualifications. This range is for the Watsonville, CA location and may be adjusted to the labor market in other geographic areas.
Anticipated compensation: $27 an hour
About Ohalo:
Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.
Notes: If you previously applied for a job at Ohalo Genetics, we encourage you to restate your interest in the position by submitting your application.
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