Field Operations Technician (Central Valley Ca)
Job Description
Job Detail
- This is a full-time, hourly, seasonal role spanning approximately 9 months during the growing season
- For high performers, there is the opportunity for conversion to a full-time, year-round position
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage provided, with 100% of the premium paid for by the company
- We’re deeply motivated by the impact we’re making – every new system deployed means much less food that goes to waste, and many more people who are fed
What You’ll Do
Visit customer farms and scan their fields with our AI-powered camera systems to collect valuable farm data- Operate equipment including ATVs on the farm, sometimes for hours at a time, ensuring high quality data collection
- Regularly drive 1-3 hours to customer farms to conduct customer training and new technology deployments
- Serve as the primary person for customer inquiries, requests, and support needs
- Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and training for our FruitScope vision systems
- Conduct on-farm demos for prospective customers
- Regularly engage with customers to ensure ongoing satisfaction, and relay customer insights, requests, and suggestions back to our engineering teams
What We Look For
Prior agriculture or field work experience, and comfortable spending many hours outdoors- Comfortable driving 1-3 hours daily to our customer farms and engaging directly with growers in-person
- Able to lift at least 20 lbs to set up our camera systems
- Comfortable driving an ATV around farms for extended periods of time, and completing a variety of field tasks such as gathering ground truth data by measuring counts and sizes of fruit in fields
- Customer-first mindset
- Proactive, loves to problem-solve & tackle new challenges
- Highly responsive & reliable in addressing customer needs
- Self-starter capable of working independently & managing your own schedule
Preferred Skills & Experience
Background in agriculture- Valid driver’s license AND reliable personal vehicle for frequent travel to customer farms
- Previous experience in customer-facing roles (especially in agriculture or ag-tech)
- Proficiency with digital tools such as Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets), Slack, and CRM systems like HubSpot
- Flexibility to work irregular hours to align with growers’ schedules
If you’re looking to help make a positive impact in the world by bringing the future to farming, come join us! ~
