Student Assistant- Greenhouse Technician - Ornamental Horticulture #621205959

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is hiring three Student Greenhouse Technician Assistants to work in a production-based greenhouse. Responsibilities include vegetable and herb transplants, research projects, and retail sales. Candidates must be full-time students in Plant Science or a related field, with strong teamwork skills. The position offers hands-on training and experience in horticulture. This is an on-campus position located in Pomona, CA.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: The Student Greenhouse Technician Assistants will work in a dynamic, production-based greenhouse facility. Under the Ornamental Horticulture and Greenhouse Manager’s direction, the student will perform work involving vegetable and herb transplants, research projects, Controlled Environment Agriculture, foliage and fruit tree production, and retail nursery sales and ecommerce sales. Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is currently seeking to hire three Student Greenhouse Technician Assistants.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):
• Work may include propagation, transplanting, weeding, culling, trimming, irrigation, soil mixing, harvesting, operating equipment, landscape maintenance, greenhouse maintenance, stocking, labeling, inventory control, order fulfillment, customer service, marketing, and retail sales.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Currently enrolled as a full-time student in Plant Science or a related field (undergraduate or graduate level)
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Enthusiastic, dependable, and motivated to learn

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Customer Service experience preferred.
• Prior experience in horticulture, landscaping or agriculture is preferred but not required.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality 1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

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Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.