IPM Supervisor - Eastlake Location

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective 

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is crucial for maintaining plant health and ensuring quality products are provided to our customers. The IPM Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all aspects of pest management and biosecurity within the facility. This includes working under the Director of Plant Health's guidance to develop and implement management strategies, monitoring pest populations, evaluating the effectiveness of control measures, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. This position will lead all chemical applications and IPM tasks as well as guide and train any employees tasked to help with those tasks.

Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Implement a range of pest control measures including biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical methods.


• Directly oversee and apply all pesticide applications and supplemental applications


• Evaluate the efficacy of pest control strategies and make improvements or changes as needed.


• Monitor pest populations using a variety of methods such as trapping, scouting, and sampling.


• Identify abiotic and biotic disorders, assessing their potential impact on plant health and production. Collect and analyze data on pest populations, disease trends, control measures, and outcomes.


• Prepare regular reports and presentations on pest management activities, trends, and results for staff and regulatory purposes.


• Ensure that pest control practices are carried out safely and in compliance with state regulatory requirements as well as regular GMP (good manufacturing processes) are followed.


• Collaborate with other departments to implement biosecurity, quality control standards, and to improve plant health.


• Provide training and guidance to staff on IPM principles, techniques, and best practices.


• Ensure pesticide application records are maintained and accurate for state compliance checks.


• Assist with other department's tasks as needed.

Required

• 2-5 years' experience in crop production with an emphasis on IPM.


• Strong knowledge of pest biology, identification, and control methods.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.


• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with various departments.


• Leadership abilities to manage a team and supervise pest control activities effectively.


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.


• Familiarity with spreadsheets and other data collection.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, plant science, entomology, environmental science, or related field.


• Ohio private pesticide applicators license.

Supervisory Responsibility This position will oversee any cultivation staff assisting with the outlined tasks as well as assisting other management members at guiding team members through tasks not directly correlated to IPM.

Work Environment

CULTIVATION- This job operates in an agricultural greenhouse environment, with some time spent in an office environment. Conditions in the greenhouse can be bright and of varying temperature and humidity. Potential exposure to allergens, irritants (chemical and organic), and loud noises while operating spray equipment.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift products and supplies, up to 35 pounds. This position requires the ability to withstand higher room temperatures 75 – 85 degrees and elevated humidity levels. This position requires working under intense, bright lights with sunglasses provided for eye protection. This position makes frequent use of rolling staircases and powered lifts to access the upper level of growing space. This position requires the full use of personal protective equipment provided for safety while handling and applying chemicals. This position requires the passing of a respirator fit test and the ability to wear a full-face respirator when chemical safety labels require one.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance  None

AAP/EEO Statement Buckeye Relief is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

FBI/BCI state mandated background check.