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Come join one of our quickly growing portfolio companies, Enko!
Enko is hiring a Part-Time, Greenhouse Technician to be on-site at their facility in Mystic, CT.
This position will work approximately 20 hours per week.
At Enko we believe that to create the future the world wants, we need to change the way the world grows. Our goal is not just to create something better, but to play a part in something bigger. Enko discovers and develops novel products for farmers to protect their crops from pests and disease.
Our agricultural invention platform, Enkompass™, uses A.I. and machine learning to create more effective ways of finding and selecting the right treatments for the right targets. Led by a team of proven scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry veterans, Enko's innovative science, agile design, and discovery of new modes of action is producing next-generation crop protection solutions that will overcome the critical challenges facing industry. The industry has taken notice, and we have active projects with many key industry players...with more to come!
Enko is searching for a highly collaborative, solutions-oriented Part-Time, Greenhouse Technicianto join the greenhouse team, performing daily tasks aimed to plant production for experimental use.
What You'll Do
Collaborate with the Greenhouse team to support weekly tasks including preparing soil and pots for planting, transplanting small seedling, harvest and threshing plants and seed cleaning.
Complete routine logistic organization by assisting in shipping and receiving material, restocking of greenhouse and planting supplies.
Provide housekeeping of several working areas and spaces including discarding plant and soil material according to required procedures, cleaning greenhouse benches and floors, and managing waste disposal.
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
Restocking of greenhouse and planting supplies.
Washing trays and planting utensils.
Mixing soil.
Filling pots for plantings.
Discarding greenhouse assays.
Vacuuming, soaping flood tables and greenhouses floors.
Trash removal.
Greenhouse screen, window, and drain cleaning.
Seed harvesting and cleaning.
Receiving and delivery of packages.
About You
You must be at least 18 years old.
You are comfortable working in dusty, hot and humid greenhouse or growth chambers, responsibilities require contact with plants and soil.
You must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a consistent basis.
You have some previous green industry experience.
You are open to a role that requires walking and standing 80% of the time.
You are open to part-time work, approximately 20 hours a week.
Why Work at Enko?
Our products address a $70 billion core market focused on crop health with expansion into adjacent markets worth $300+ billion.
We have $150 million in capitalization, with $80 million raised as part of a Series C in December 2022
Our global investors include Anterra Capital, Nufarm, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Eight Roads Ventures, Finistere Ventures, Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund, Novalis LifeSciences, Syngenta, TaherGozal, Germin8 Ventures, TO Ventures Food, Endeavor8, Connecticut Innovations, Silver Blue LLC, and Alumni Ventures Group.
We have over 40 novel pipeline programs and 5 strategic partnerships announced, including with Syngenta and Bayer
Our headquarters and research facility in Mystic, CT has 90,000 square feet of state-of-the-art labs and computer-controlled greenhouses built for pre-field experimentation and scale.
Enko is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.