Facilities Lead

Company: AeroFarms
Location: Danville
Posted on: March 10, 2023

Job Description:

The world needs our help. By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on the planet with less arable land than ever before. We need a solution to cultivate more using less and define the future of farming for generations to come. In 2004, AeroFarms began transforming agriculture with humans and our planet at the forefront. In 2022, with 20+ current patents, 60+ pending patents, and 200+ invention disclosures, AeroFarms agriculture technology continues to grow unprecedented sustainable products, delivering elevated flavor, taste, experience, quality, access, and unmatched nutrition to you. Here's how we're growing the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity:

• Researching and understanding plants to be better, more intuitive farmers
• Elevating local communities by increasing access to nutritious, high-quality, consistent, and safe products in a way that's better for you and the planet
• Protecting and sustaining our environment for future generations
• Pioneering consistent, and scalable indoor vertical farming food safety & traceability practices, and manufacturing standards
• Investing in our AeroFarms humans and fostering our diverse company culture of inclusion, equity, excellence, teachability and curiosity As AeroFarms approaches our next phase of explosive growth, we seek out creative, motivated humans who will join us in disrupting industry standards and lead the way in vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and plant biology breakthroughs to solve, and tackle global issues. Job Description and Responsibilities: In this role, you will report directly to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager. As the Facilities Lead, you handle:
  • Grounds-keeping- Including but not limited to landscaping, trash removal.
  • General upkeep of the property.Performs general cleaning and janitorial duties in the common areas of the building.
  • Performminor repairs and maintenance such as replacing light fixtures or unclogging pipes.
  • Assistin cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and cafeteria.
  • Performlimited grounds maintenance such as mowing and trimming lawns and hedges and cleaning snow from sidewalks.
  • Ensureheating and cooling systems are operational.
  • Maintaina neat and orderly janitors room; ensures cleaning and maintenance supplies are stocked.
  • Internal Facility Work- trash removal, sanitation common areas.
  • Cover facility sanitation when that person is unavailable.
  • Assist maintenance crew when needed.
  • Other duties as assigned. You Have:
    • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
    • Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak basic English (required)
    • General work experience will be considered in place of manufacturing experience. AeroFarms training provided.
    • Be able to work in a cold environment (
    • Ability to respect and maintain confidential information
    • Ability to work within a team environment
    • Ability to lift, push, or pull up 75lbs Personal Attributes
      • Collaboration -we know we cannot fix the worlds problems as an individual, we have to work together as a team to make that happen. Teamwork is how we get there!
      • Communication- we are a small company (in relative terms - - 200 + employees), we work well together because we communicate well with each other.You must demonstrate why our mission is important to you: everyone who works at AeroFarms has a strong link to the mission: we want to hear why it means something to you!
      • Agility- What we do has never been done before: we are an innovation company, there is no right or wrong way to do things, we constantly develop how we operate, we can always elevate what we are doing and never claim to have it right.
      • Accountability- we don't micromanage, we hire individuals who know what they need to do and can do so with minimal direction and take ownership of their projects and deadlines.
      • Respect -We are already starting our journey scaling around the world: we want our team to represent every kind of individual out on plant earth and we need to respect different people, different ideas, different cultures etc. We can learn so much from each other, but respect is key
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