Job Title: Greenhouse Operations Lead
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* Main Responsibilities:
* Plan and manage greenhouse logistics and deliver events according to the crop production schedule.
* Embrace facility automation, irrigation activities, water systems and deliver outcomes for climate control, crop health and productivity.
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Key Deliverables:
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* Deliver the cultivation and cropping program irrigation on over 3000m2 of flowering canopy in line with sustainability goals.
* Collaborate on cropping climate reviews, adjustment, and data reporting under the supervision of the cultivation manager.
* Leading selected automation aided production events in the facility (Cuttings/Planting/Flower Spacing) through to Harvest.
* Liaise with Cultivation leads, staff and Management to coordinate table logistics that will impact facility production and overtime spend.
* Work closely with engineering teams to troubleshoot / schedule and repair glasshouse systems assets.
* Be the Logiqs automation software lead from the Operations-side (Logiqs SME).
* Maintain strong relationships with customers, vendors, and service provider contacts to improve overall business performance.
* Inform cost changes, shipment issues, supply concerns to the appropriate departments in a timely manner.
* Identify opportunities for cost reduction, material flow improvement, and business development pertaining to yield and crop performance.
* Accountable to operation spending; budget management, reviewal, and refinement.
* Initiate and participate on actions to improve processes and performance of operations including working with other facility and functional representatives.
* Provide project management support for facility operations and corporate initiatives.
* Manage inventory levels, ensuring that changes in inventory are promptly and accurately recorded for irrigation and cultivation teams.
* Data management for the area of responsibility to maintain regular reporting and performance updates.
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Requirements:
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* Tertiary or Diploma qualifications in Science, Agricultural Science, Production Horticulture, Engineering or related field.
* Pre-employment Security and Health Screening.
* Applicants with trade qualifications or experience in a similar role in glasshouse horticulture or controlled environment agriculture will also be accepted.
* Experience operating comparable software system (Priva or Hoogendoorn) in a glasshouse environment, semi-closed glasshouse / controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility.
* Irrigation systems programming (hardware and software) and a firm theoretical understanding of plant nutrition and hydroponic growing.
* Large scale glasshouse or production machinery and automation experience will be considered an asset.
* Proven experience in leading a team of two direct reports responsible for large work groups.
* Proven problem solving ability with similar production critical tech.
* Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* Data driven with a proven track record of growing in a production horticulture environment.
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We Offer:
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* Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative industry.
* Chance to develop skills and expertise in greenhouse operations and management.
* Collaborative and supportive work environment.