Wonderful Orchards · 15 hours ago
R&D Technical Services Researcher
McKittrick, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yrWonderful Orchards is the world's largest grower of almonds, pistachios, and pomegranates, and they are seeking an R&D Technical Services Researcher. The role involves implementing technical and research tasks to validate and create farming innovations while coordinating agricultural experiments and providing technical information to various farming personnel.
Agriculture
Responsibilities
Establish and implement work plans with supervision of Director of Research
Coordinate and conduct applied agricultural field and / or laboratory experiments while supporting numerous sequential and overlapping activities
Ensures the quality and quantity of the work performed by support staff on experiments
Provide technical information to Farming Directors, Crop Managers, Pest Control Advisors, Spray Operations, Irrigation Managers and field personnel
Enhance the robustness of experimental activities through continuous vigilance for precision and accuracy of tasks, including trial design, data analysis, and reporting of results
Seek out and implement opportunities to improve workplace efficiency and safety
Use, maintenance and troubleshooting of specific field, lab, office, or agricultural equipment related to experiments
Willingness to learn new tasks while maintaining core competency of existing skills
Interact and engage with public (academic) and private (vendor) technical experts to explore existing and future farming improvements
Creation and management of budgets associated with applied field and lab experiments
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in field of Science, Plant Health, Plant Science, Crop Science, Entomology, Biology, Lab Sciences or Agricultural related field
Innovation-oriented, seeking to address current and future challenges with inquisitiveness and dedication to detail
Customer-oriented focus, serving the needs of farming operations as an adjunct member of divisional farming teams
A team player, flexible, consistent and reliable, able to work with minimal supervision
Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally for justifying change to various audiences (executives, farm management teams, farming personnel)
Knowledge and experience with orchards or permanent crop farming activities preferred
Familiarity with commercial agricultural conditions and practices
Ability to have safety, productivity, and attention to detail as daily objectives
Supervising internal employees and / or contract labor crews
Assess changing workplace conditions and confidently make adjustments within the context of assigned tasks
Understand the significance of errors and omissions during technical tasks and experience in addressing these problems
Exposure to statistical measurements of data
Holding or appropriate education / experience to obtain PCA and CCA certifications
Valid California Driver's License
Preferred
Knowledge and experience with orchards or permanent crop farming activities preferred
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Company
Wonderful Orchards
Wonderful Orchards is a farming company that provides almonds, pistachios, and pomegranates.
Founded in 2015
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cheryl Puskarich
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
Ed Varner
CIO
Recent News
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