Job Information
Kansas Employer Watering/Disease Control Technician in Miami, Oklahoma
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/11982327
Position Summary
Responsible for supplying water to the mycelium for growth and development, protecting the compost from drying, providing support for the developing mushrooms, and resisting structural breakdown following repeated watering.
Essential Job Functions
This position is responsible for all of the following:
- Supplies water to the mushroom beds without leaching into the underlying compost to provide the greatest yield potential
- Applied water intermittently to raise the moisture level to field capacity before the mushroom pins form
- Know when, how, and how much water to apply
- Apply pesticides as instructed by supervisor/grower
- Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the safe handling and proper use of water tree equipment along with the proper removal and control of mushroom crop related diseases
- Following SOPs on the safe handling of hazardous chemicals and strictly adhering to the procedures
- Performing calibrations as needed
- Monitoring the performance of watering equipment
- Good communication with supervisors and other employees
- Work independently and productively with limited supervision and collaboratively as part of a team
- Performs other related duties as requested
- Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the safe handling and proper use of machines and tools used for the operations
- Adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for food processing
- Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for food processing
- Accurate completion of daily logs and reports according to the SOP
Other Functions
- Regular contact with all levels of personnel throughout the organization
- Follow all safety policies and procedures
- Other tasks assigned by manager
- Professionalism, flexibility and creativity
- Ability to learn and work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workflow
- Regular and reliable attendance