Quality Control & Operations Admin

Essential Functions/Duties

• Quality Control: checking the quality of products based on necessary spec, and report issues to the Site Manager.
• Identify problem trays (i.e. short counts, disease, wash outs, etc).
• Complete the Production Action Reports and report shortages or potential issues to the Site Manager and Inventory/Operation teams.
• Compile and enter data, reports, and germination counts & notes into the Picas system in a timely manner.
• Grade Assess grades of trays based on the variety and record the percentage grade into the system.
• Enter comments and flag potential issues in the Picas system to be used by Production and Operation.
• Reporting: Responsible for completion of all 5-Day and 10-Day Reporting Print reports from internal computer program (Picas)
• Complete 10-day plug counts within the greenhouse. Verify that numbers and locations are correct.
• Record numbers, locations of shorts, and any necessary information into our inventory software (Picas) via iPad. Locations: Assist Production and Inventory teams by tracking location of plant products by tray within the greenhouse and pair the information with a specific order/customer and ship week.
• Communicate with operation movement teams regarding changes made to locations throughout the day.
• Inventory Verifications: Respond to inquiries from Inventory and the Young Plants Business departments to physically verify numbers within the greenhouse.
• (Typical verifications are regarding 10-Day counts, and work orders.) On the last week of each month verify map locations and count all products to ensure accuracy of the map information.
• Communicate schedule of inventory counts, any issues, and completion
• Soil samples: Collect samples from growers of dirt, plants, water, and chemicals and process them for research purposes and/or third-party companies.

Requirements

• Basic Minimum Requirements: Must be 18 years of age and eligible to work in the United States.
• Must have a High School Diploma, GED Certification, or equivalent/relative experience and training in inventory and computing functions.
• Must be able to work in all Greenhouse conditions including wet, humid, dusty, dirty, and extreme hot/cold temperatures.
• Must be able to regularly/repeatedly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently push/pull racks on wheels of up to 50-75lbs, and occasionally lift/move benches or product of up to 50 pounds.
• Must have specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Must be able to stand/walk for intervals of 3-4 hours throughout a 5-10+hour shift.
• Must be able to sit, reach overhead, bend/climb, maintain balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to work in all Greenhouse conditions including wet, humid, dusty, dirty, and extreme hot/cold temperatures.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business forms and professional documents in English.
• Candidates with conversational fluency in Spanish are highly preferred.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled forms.
• Ability to work as a part of a team and communicate in a timely and respectful manner when speaking to clients, other greenhouse teams, managers, and coworkers.
• Must have intermediate computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Office (including MS Excel and Outlook) and the ability to use software on Apple iOS tablet.
• Must have some skills or experience with inventory software, Picas or database software.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
• To prevent injury, employees must abide by the safety procedures set by Tagawa Greenhouse Ent., LLC.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.