Position: Production Team Member II

Department/Location: Houston Production Facility 

Reports To: Houston Production Team Lead, Production Manager and/or Houston Assistant General Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

COMPANY:

Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce; it is smart horticulture at its best. As the technology leaders in urban vertical farming, Kalera focuses on clean, safe, healthy, tasty greens and on the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments.

Founded in 2010, Kalera has, over several years, perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need for long distance shipping. This means Kalera can ensure the highest quality and freshness by delivering product to customers within hours of harvest year-round. Kalera's plants grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.

Kalera has recently opened a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, FL. With an annual output of over five million heads of lettuce per year, this new facility is the highest production volume vertical farm in the Southeast US. The rapidly constructed facility also demonstrates Kalera’s ability to quickly build and open farms around the US and internationally. Having recently announced new facilities in Atlanta, Houston, and Denver to open in early 2021, Kalera has aggressive near-term expansion plans both domestically and internationally.

For more information, please visit www.kalera.com, along with supplemental media coverage:

·Kalera film

·Global Newswire article - Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando

·Forbes article - farm of the future

·Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Visits Kalera

·Orlando Sentinel Article

Consider applying here if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

Reports/Relationships: 

The Production Team Member II reports to the Production Team Lead, Production Manager and/or The Assistant General Manager of Operations.

Summary:

The Production Team Member II will be operating scissor lifts and cleaning plant stacks ensuring sanitation, good housekeeping and safety practices.

Essential Duties:

·Safely and efficiently operating Scissor Lifts (Mobile Elevated Working Platforms) to execute cleaning and maintenance of hydroponic trays within narrow aisle stacks. 

·Secondarily responsible for housekeeping of production areas, floors, and equipment. 

·Process may involve starting and stopping equipment including but not limited to pallet-trucks, floor-scrubbers, carton makers, carton sealers, drop packers, transplanter, seeder, dishwasher, etc. 

·Responsible for accurately completing and updating information forms and logs to verify that equipment is in working order and that work duties have been completed before start and end of shift. 

·Maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards. 

·Understand and follow Facility-wide safety standards including safe lifting practices, equipment handling procedures, and safe machine operation.

·Ensure a safe working environment which include but not limited to: 

·Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is to be used where required. 

·Follow all safety standards and procedures. 

·Ensure the safety of fellow employees. 

·Understand and follow food safety policies and procedures.

·Ability to work in all assigned areas of production.

·Perform relief duties when required. 

·Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. 

·Other duties as deemed necessary.

Qualifications:

·High School Diploma, GED or equivalent 

·Routinely lifting up to 25 lb. and standing for duration of shift. 

·Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment. 

·MEWP Certification, preferred but not required (can provide in-house) 

·Completion of any additional required internal training 

·2-3 years production, assembly line or warehouse experience preferred. 

·Demonstrated ability to communicate with team members in a productive and respectful way. 

· Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of a 365 day a year operation which may be subject to evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Kalera, Inc. all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.