Job Description
Oishii is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join us in growing the world’s BEST tasting strawberries!
As an essential part of the Engineering team, Maintenance Technicians ensure Oishii's innovative indoor vertical farming technologies experience 100% uptime, operate at peak efficiency, and guarantee plant and worker safety. You will be responsible for executing standard operating procedures for systems maintenance and work on broad and diverse plumbing, electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical and automation systems. You will collaborate cross functionally with farm operations, engineering, and plant science to drive key initiatives in our new state of the art facility.
As Maintenance Technician, you will:
Execute standard operating procedures for all key equipment and systems.
Conduct equipment repair activities and facilitate contractor support.
Ensure system compliance for all relevant regulatory authorities.
Rapidly respond to all systems-related maintenance problems
Support facility commissioning.
Document facility issues for improvement
Expected to understand, implement, and enforce food safety policies, including worker hygiene, sanitation, and maintaining proper documentation.
Have a work schedule of Sunday - Thursday - 730 AM - 430 PM
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with or without a team lift or a mechanical lift
Ability to climb a ladder
Ability to crouch or kneel
Ability to reach and stretch
Comfortable in an active non sedentary role for lengths of up to 8 to 10 hours at a time
MUST NOT be allergic to bees
Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.
One Team, One Fight!
Meticulous, dependable, and self-motivated team player eager to tackle complex projects
Able to work flexible hours and be part of the on-call rotation
Able to respond to system emergencies on nights and weekends
Strong communication skills
Focus.
Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment
Thrives working hands-on with plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or automation systems
Passionate about rapid prototyping and familiar with power tools
Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
Impeccable track record for safety
GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes
You have an ownership mentality, and won't quit until you've driven a project to full completion
You’re passionate about rapid prototyping and familiar with power tools.
Qualifications for a Maintenance Technician:
1+ years of relevant work experience
HS Diploma or GED
Comfortable with use of power tools
Available on at least one weekend day per week and working nights from 6 PM to 6 AM
Formal technical training and certifications (trade school, technical degree)
Preferred qualifications:
Associate in Engineering
Extensive electrical, plumbing, mechanical, controls, or facility maintenance experience
Safety Certification (OSHA 10/30)
Perks at Oishii:
Hourly rate starting at $22 an hour
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, Dental, vision and other ancillary benefits
Paid Parental leave
Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners, etc…
About Oishii:
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.
Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
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At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.
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Company DescriptionAt Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the world to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology, developed through years of intensive research in Japan and the US, enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides. We have rapidly expanded our farm facilities and assembled a world-class team with backgrounds spanning vertical farming, industrial automation, farm operations, and data analysis. Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time, and Fortune. If you’re interested in building the farm of the future with us, we look forward to hearing from you!
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the world to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology, developed through years of intensive research in Japan and the US, enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides. We have rapidly expanded our farm facilities and assembled a world-class team with backgrounds spanning vertical farming, industrial automation, farm operations, and data analysis. Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time, and Fortune. If you’re interested in building the farm of the future with us, we look forward to hearing from you!
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