Job Description:
Bejo is seeking a highly motivated Facility manager with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary Team. The Facility manager will assist in all phases of a seed production and breeding programs at and in the region of the Arvin facility. This position will report to the Director of Seed Production.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years experience in crop production and management.
- Ability to work extended hours during the peak planting and harvest seasons and in adverse weather
- Experience utilizing MS Word and MS Excel
- Must be able to work independently and must also be a team player
- Demonstrated ability to balance and prioritize tasks
- Must be able to communicate effectively, exercise good judgment, and be organized
- Good understanding of pest and disease control in vegetables
- Experience with onion production
- Basic Spanish to accomplish field work
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Work with seed production department and plant breeders to develop and manage an annual station budget that supports research and production goals and objectives. Will be the implementation lead for all station budget activities.
- Ability to communicate and schedule activates for seed production and research and personnel, both at this and other locations
- Negotiate with vendors and various contractors for facility services.
- Supervise and plan out duties for full time and part-time positions at the Arvin facility to implement the seed production and research plan of work in the most efficient and safe manner and to ensure all equipment is safe and ready for seasonal operations
- Maintaining current facility and overseeing various new construction projects.
- Assist in other projects and perform other duties as and when required
- +/- 10% Overnight Travel
Skills:
- Basic understanding of farm equipment maintenance
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and Department of Transportation (DOT) certifications upon or required within 6 months of hire date
- Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators license upon or required within 6 months of hire date
