AeroFarms

Flight Controller - Day Shift (6AM – 6PM)

Pay Rate: $20.00

Schedule based on a 2-2-3 pattern, alternating weekends.

AeroFarms offers benefits that include enrollment in 401k, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, PTO, and more.

AeroFarms is the commercial leader in Vertical Farming. We are non-GMO and use zero herbicides, fungicides, pesticides of any kind, along with using 95% less water compared to conventional agriculture and can grow the best leafy greens 365/24/7 without worrying about seasons!

We are on a bold mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity.

Since 2004, we have been transforming agriculture with people and planet in mind. As a Certified B Corporation, we use the latest breakthroughs in indoor vertical farming, artificial intelligence and plant biology to fix our broken food system and improve the way fresh produce is grown and distributed locally and globally. We have built a proprietary agriculture platform to grow a wide array of products, delivering superior flavor, better quality and improved nutrition with the most sophisticated levels of traceability and food safety in our industry.

The world needs our help. By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on the planet with less arable land than ever before. We need a solution to cultivate more using less and define the future of farming for generations to come. In 2004, AeroFarms began transforming agriculture with humans and our planet at the forefront.

In 2022 AeroFarms embarked on rapid growth in North America. AeroFarms agriculture technology continues to grow unprecedented sustainable products, delivering elevated flavor, taste, experience, quality, access, and unmatched nutrition to you.

Job Description:

The Flight Controller must be passionate about horticulture science and plants and will share our values around all teams conducting high quality. He/she will be an energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high standards and good judgment. Also, our organization values individuals who can lead by example and keep focus in a team-centered environment. Under the direction of the Senior Head Grower, the Flight Controller will monitor grow room environmental and equipment-functionality variables using both software and visual/physical methods. The FC will be the “eyes in the sky” for the smooth and successful running of the growing operation and all related machinery through the grow process. This includes directly operating and interfacing with equipment and troubleshooting during active production. The successful candidate will have superb attention to detail, must be an excellent communicator, and will be comfortable using computers and collecting organized data.

The Flight Controller (FC) will make sure he/she will always contribute to comply with safety and quality rules on the Company, to finish tasks promptly, to be always on top of communicated priorities, to collaborate to create and keep a positive work environment, and that he/she is effectively scouting, reporting and fixing things on the towers. The Flight Controller (FC) should be able to operate with minimal supervision and always ask questions, tell the truth, and express feelings.

You Will:

• Comply with Safety rules. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Comply with Quality rules.
• Collaborate and help to create and keep a positive work environment.
• Maintain horticulture equipment.
• Record and track EC, pH, temperature, and humidity.
• Identify and call out issues related to plant growth.
• Read and use grow room software as needed to verify plant condition and equipment calibration.
• Call out and correct EC, pH, and irrigation issues when out of range.

You Have (REQUIRED):

• Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency required – basic Excel.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication skills. (Communication skills both verbally and in writing)
• Reliable attendance.
• Experience with food safety and HACCP protocols desired.
• Positive, respectful attitude.
• Must be detail-oriented and organized.
• Basic math skills.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Able to operate and calibrate scales, calipers, EC/pH meter, HMI, and tablet (training provided).
• Able to stand and walk for long periods.
• Able to lift/carry items up to 35 pounds.
• Able to drive scissor lift and access plants 35 feet in the air after training.
• A high to a very high degree of concentration is required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to ensure minimum interruption to the process.

Internal candidates seeking a promotion must have completed a minimum of six months in their current role, have less than 4 attendance points, and have no corrective actions on file before becoming eligible for consideration.

In accordance with organizational protocol, employees will at times be required to fill absences in the operation process that are equal to or lower than their positional hierarchy. Additionally, if an employee is absent, the role of the absent employee is to be completed by their immediate superior.

• Please note that AeroFarms does not work with any external staffing/recruitment vendors. Any unsolicited resumes shared with the AeroFarms team will be considered property of AeroFarms and no recruitment fees of any kind will be paid or owed unless an existing recruitment agreement exists alongside with specific engagement for the role in question.