Agriculture Technician

Bowery Farming is seeking an Agriculture Technician in Nottingham, MD, offering a starting salary of $21.25/hour. Responsibilities include supporting farm operations, ensuring crop health, managing water and nutrient levels, and maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have a passion for agriculture, strong attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills. The company promotes diversity and encourages applications from marginalized communities.
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The salary for this role will be $21.25/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.
What You'll Do:
• Supporting farm ops team regarding crop health protocols
• Execute all crop culture SOPs and drive compliance with crop schedules in partnership with supervisors
• Collect & assist in analyzing data in order to proactively identify crop issues
• Consistent system inspection in the farm to make sure that the environmental conditions are optimal for production and within the target
• Water and Nutrient Management (including collecting microbial samples, monitoring and recording water EC and pH values, mixing stock solution fertilizers).
• Integrated pest management procedures
• Ensure all required KPI’s are met regarding facilities goals on safety, production, quality, and costs
• Promote the maintenance of production areas to ensure compliance with company quality, sanitation, and Food Safety standardsWho You Are:
• You are passionate about our mission, excited to revolutionize agriculture
• You have knowledge of farming & growing operations
• You have the versatility to collaborate with individuals across various functions
• You have excellent verbal, written & interpersonal skills
• You love to learn & have a strong work ethic
• You have strong attention to detail
• You practice safe work habits in a food safe environment at all times
• You are a self-starter who gets involved quickly and takes on difficult tasks with enthusiasm
• You maintain a high productivity level by operating with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and effectiveness over an extended period of time
• You have the ability to lift and move objects up to 50 poundsBenefits As Good As Our Greens:
• Starting hourly rate is $21.25/hour + annual increases
• 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
• 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…