OUR ROOTS
Established in 2005, Girl & Dug Farm started in an 8-acre cucumber farm as "Lucky Growers" after founders Brian and Agnes Choi were lovingly pushed out of their prior flower business by their children who wanted them to enjoy retirement. Obsessive and hungry for strange produce, Brian and Agnes' son Aaron succeeded them in 2009 and began curating unique varieties of veggies for some of the most influential restaurants, one Chef at a time. And so became "Girl & Dug Farm," a nod to his daughters and their lovable overweight beagle Dug, and the singular mission to make game-changing ingredients easily accessible and approachable for every kitchen.
Today, we farm a total of approximately 180 acres and employ about 100 workers, serving our unique offerings to chefs nationwide including the top Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. Our “Lucky Growers” brand serves nearly all Korean retail markets in the US through retail partners and distributors.
BRANCHING OUT INTO THE FUTURE
Food feeds our bodies but we rarely consider how it nourishes our mind and soul. Food brings people together. People together create conversation. Conversation among people kindles the understanding of others' culture, and thereby the world, a bit better. This is the intersection of farming and art, where we magnify food's unique superpower to make us whole--body, mind, and soul.
We promote food diversity, practice responsible farming techniques, and cultivate lasting partnerships with the world’s best Chefs because who transform one-of-a-kind raw ingredients into eye opening flavors are all inseparable threads of weaving the future of food and farming.
CULTIVATING CULTURE FOR GROWTH
We believe products are only as good as the company behind them, and companies are only as good as the employees that comprise them. We believe that culture is the sum of every member’s actions that align with the words prescribing them. We don’t always get everything right so we focus on learning how to make things right. Healthy relationships are the key to community and to that end, everything we do as a company places reasonable priority on building, maintaining, and nurturing relationships, be it internally among fellow workers or externally with our customers.
We are seeking a Farm Irrigation Tech I to join our team in San Marcos, CA.
DAY-TO-DAY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prioritizes irrigation issues and uses time efficiently. Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly checks of all sprinkler heads and drip lines on the entire farm per each system’s appropriate frequency.
- Perform regular maintenance and system checks to ensure proper operation.
- Install new irrigation systems tailored to each crop/section’s nutritional and moisture needs.
- Diagnose and repair issues such as leaks, broken sprinklers, valves, and faulty timers.
- Adjust system settings to ensure water efficiency and coverage, including seasonal and daily climate-related changes.
- Maintains working knowledge of pump station maintenance requirements and water pressure calculations affecting total irrigation coverage per cycle.
- Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week. Early evening irrigation cycles may be necessary during the warm
- season.
- Other duties and tasks as assigned.
ASSIST WITH PRODUCTION/FIELD ADMINISTRATION & RECORDS
- Properly inventories and stocks all irrigation parts and tools.
- Reports any serious irrigation issues to the FOM and maintains a daily log of completed repairs.
- Help write out and enforce Farm irrigation practice SOP’s including but not limited to crop-specific, seasonal water requirements; equipment and setup protocols; methods to measure/monitor water levels; schedule and frequency of watering per crop(s) and irrigation techniques.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
YOU MAY BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU HAVE/ARE:
- Ability to perform manual labor.
- Ability to create and read site map colored charts/legends.
- Ability to follow specific instructions and safety protocols.
- A valid driver’s license or reliable transportation to the farm.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to verbally exchange information with colleagues, managers and vendors. The position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day. The employee must frequently reach for, pull, lift, and/or move items weighing up to and over 50 lbs. The employee must be able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.
NOT REQUIRED BUT GREAT TO HAVE/ARE:
- Ability to create and read site map colored charts/legends
- Previous experience within landscape or farm irrigation, horticulture, or related field work.
- Good knowledge of trenchers, multi-meters, wire locators, ditchers and pipe sizing..
- Ability to operate, maintain and repair a complex irrigation system, including distribution lines, valve risers, electrical system, and irrigation control wires.
EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
SALARY: $20-$24 per hour
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.
