Cannabis Grower Outreach Extension Specialist Jobs

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Job Type
Full-time
Qualifications

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  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

  • Spanish (Preferred)

  
  

Full Job Description

The Grower Outreach & Extension Specialist will serve as the key liaison to provide support tostrawberry growing operations along the Central California coast. They must be passionateabout fostering relationships with members of the strawberry industry. The Specialist willassess the ongoing needs of the district strawberry growers and their employees, provideresources to meet their needs and facilitate Commission‐sponsored production research andcorresponding extension efforts. The Specialist will serve as a conduit for educationopportunities, including best practices in production, safety, and regulatory compliance. TheSpecialist will work closely with the 4‐person Grower Education team and the Research team,as well as across multiple departments to advance the strategic initiatives of the organization.The Specialist will be involved in executing field‐based projects. The candidate must haveexcellent communication skills that will be used to inform and educate growers, shippers,and farm‐level employees. The Specialist must be fluent in Spanish and live (or be willing torelocate) to the Watsonville/Salinas strawberry production region. This position will be anintegral member of the research and grower education teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

• California (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Willingness To Travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Typical start time:

• 8AM

Typical end time:

• 5PM

Company's website:

• www.calstrawberry.com

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaStrawberryCommission

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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The Grower Outreach & Extension Specialist will serve as the key liaison to provide support to strawberry growing operations along the Central California Coast. The Specialist will serve as a conduit for education opportunities, including best practices in production, safety and regulatory compliance. The Specialist will foster and maintain relationships with stakeholders to access ongoing needs, facilitate CSC- sponsored production research and corresponding extension efforts. The Specialist will work with a team, as well as across multiple departments to advance the strategic initiatives of the organization. The Specialist will collaborate and facilitate communication for the execution of field-based projects. They must have excellent communication skills that will be used to educate growers, shippers and farm level employees. They must be fluent in Spanish, live or be willing to relocate, to the Oxnard strawberry production region and have demonstrated knowledge of agricultural production. This position will be an integral member of the research and grower education teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Agricultural: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Work Remotely:

• No

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The Grower Outreach & Extension Specialist will serve as the key liaison to provide support to strawberry growing operations along the Central California Coast. The Specialist will serve as a conduit for education opportunities, including best practices in production, safety and regulatory compliance. The Specialist will foster and maintain relationships with stakeholders to access ongoing needs, facilitate CSC- sponsored production research and corresponding extension efforts. The Specialist will work with a team, as well as across multiple departments to advance the strategic initiatives of the organization. The Specialist will collaborate and facilitate communication for the execution of field-based projects. They must have excellent communication skills that will be used to educate growers, shippers and farm level employees. They must be fluent in Spanish, live or be willing to relocate, to the Oxnard strawberry production region and have demonstrated knowledge of agricultural production. This position will be an integral member of the research and grower education teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Agricultural: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Work Remotely:

• No

Apply for this job with California Strawberry Commission

Apply now →

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