Sensei

Farm Associate


PayCompetitive
LocationLeamington/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 5543498003

      About Sensei Ag

      Sensei Ag is a market-changing AgTech company aiming to solve global gaps and inconsistencies in nutrition, food safety, and food security through the transformative power of data. Guided by the capabilities and insights of our founders, technology entrepreneur Larry Ellison and Dr. David Agus, we design, develop and deploy cutting-edge agricultural technologies to build a better, more stable food supply that is capable of feeding our entire world nutritionally-relevant, delicious, affordable meals.

      Everything we do is evidence-led, radically transparent, always enriching.

      Learn more from our website or by following us on LinkedIn. If you'd like to see what we are doing with our consumer-facing brand Sensei Farms, please check our Instagram!

      Position Description

      Sensei Ag Farm Associates plant, cultivate, and harvest fruits and vegetables. They are employed in an indoor greenhouse under glass.

      Responsibilities

      • Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings.
      • Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests.
      • Position and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to water plants and fields.
      • Dig, cut and transplant flowers and plants and prepare them for sale.
      • Provide information to customers on gardening and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns.
      • May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants.
      • Maintain inventory and order materials as required.
      • Clean working areas.

      Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications

      • Crouching, kneeling, standing, walking throughout shift.
      • Ability to work in a warm and humid environment.

      Preferred Skills, Abilities and Qualifications

      • Greenhouse or farming experience .

      Educational Requirements

      • High School diploma or equivalent.

      FLSA Status

      • Non-Exempt

      Traits We Value

      • Appreciation for transforming health and the future of food
      • Smart, not arrogant
      • Humble and hardworking
      • Entrepreneurial, not risk averse
      • Kind and genuine
      • Grit and lots of it

      Compensation & Benefits

      • Prescription Drug Coverage
      • Paramedical Services
      • Medical Supplies & Equipment
      • Hospitalization
      • Out of Province Emergency Medical Assistance
      • Vision Care
      • Dental Care
      • Basic Life Insurance & AD&D
      • STD
      • LTD
      • Optional Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness
      • Extended Healthcare
      • Dependent Life Insurance
      • Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match

      The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

      Sensei Ag is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise People Operations if you require an accommodation.

  • About the company

      Sensei Ag is a market-changing AgTech company on a journey to make delicious, nutritionally-relevant meals accessible and affordable to all.