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R&D Specialist (Strawberries)

At Bowery, we’re making wildly delicious food more accessible to everyone. Driven by our proprietary end-to-end technology, our farms are transforming the entire fresh food supply chain to be simpler, safer, and vastly more sustainable.

We have 5 farms in operation (including state-of-the-art R&D and innovation farms) and we’re just getting started. We’re backed by tech and agriculture industry leaders with $647M in equity and debt capital, and our products are sold in over 1,400 locations.

Working at Bowery is more than just a job. It’s a chance to make a global impact with first-of-its-kind technology and ridiculously good food. We’re always looking for passionate minds to grow (and eat) with us! Ready to make a real difference? Join us. We’d love to have you here.

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About The Role:

Bowery Farming is looking for a passionate and committed R&D Specialist to join the R&D Farm Operations team. The R&D Specialist will be responsible for execution of strawberry farming and related tasks in the R&D farms. With the goal of operational excellence, the R&D Specialist will work with the Supervisors, Team Leads and Scientists to execute the day to day operations of the R&D farms including seeding, transplanting, data collection, irrigation and harvesting. The R&D Specialist will also work to collect specialized R&D data, crop measurements and recipes configurations partnering with R&D Experiment Coordinator, R&D Team Leads and scientists on experiment design, execution, crop monitoring and on continuous improvement projects.

What You'll Do:

Execute Strawberry Farming tasks
Set up and maintain Strawberry production systems
Assist breakdown of production growing rooms - maintain trays, reservoirs, pipes, and rafts
Plant, harvest and pack our crops to get ready for customer shipment
Keep the farm, farm equipment and work areas clean and organized using the 5S methodology
Be a leader when it comes to using personal protective equipment (PPE) and adhering to workforce safety and food safety practices
Collection of compliance data
Plant Culture - work involved in planting, transplanting, irrigation, pollination, harvesting, plant maintenance, shelf life data

Who You Are:

Strong attention to detail
Ability to work independently in a highly collaborative team environment
A high level of ownership of the strawberry farming operations
Drive for innovation and continuous improvement
Ability to work full time (average 40 hours per week) on a rotating shift schedule

Who We Are:

Bowery is a place where everyone is welcome, included, and empowered to reach their full potential
We live our shared values every day in both big and small ways: opt-in, think wildly different, break barriers together & be kind to the core
We are a mission-driven team of unconventional thinkers, problem-solvers, optimists, and activators
We share a passion for giving back more to the planet than we take, growing deliciously abundant food without abundant harm
We are excited to hear from you!

Benefits and Perks:

Free benefits from Day 1 for employees (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Heavily subsidized benefits for your family from Day 1
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents (full-time employees)
Competitive vacation and sick time off
401K & company stock options
Company paid Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
Free Mental Health Resources and Wellness Benefits, including Spring Health (personalized quality therapy and psychiatry for mental health needs), Headspace (unlimited access to guided meditation sessions, and Carrot (family forming support)
Uniforms and PPE provided by Bowery
Free leafy greens & more…

Our commitment to eliminating bias and ensuring pay equity goes beyond pay transparency. Click here (https://bit.ly/3CUwuUY) to learn more about how compensation works at Bowery, how we came up with the salary on this job posting, and what we’re doing to ensure your compensation is internally and externally equitable.

The salary for this role will be $18.00/hour. If this role is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply no matter what so we can see your profile and background. You can trust us to make a leveling assessment based on your unique skills and experience and communicate that with you.

Bowery is an equal-opportunity employer - a place that celebrates unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that will enrich the workplace. We are attempting to redefine what a sustainable agricultural supply chain can look like. We cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of people who want fresh, locally-grown food in regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. We strongly encourage people from marginalized communities to apply to join our team.

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