Field Operations Technician (Napa, CA)

Are you passionate about technology and eager to help farmers succeed? Join us as our first Field Operations Technician in California's North Coast. In this role, you'll help our growers discover and implement the value of our cutting-edge technology. A significant portion of your time will be spent driving ATVs and operating Orchard Robotics's AI-powered camera systems in the fields of our farm customers, collecting valuable farm data that helps them become more efficient and sustainable. You’ll collaborate with our sales team to conduct on-site demos, training, and customer support. You may also work with our engineering team to deploy and test our cutting-edge camera systems that analyze the quality and yield of fruit across farms.

Responsibilities

Visit customer farms and scan their fields with AI-powered camera systems to collect valuable farm data; Drive ATVs up and down the rows of a farm, scanning trees, vines, and plants, frequently for hours at a time; Conduct precise field scouting involving counting trees, vines, fruit, etc., to collect ground truth data; Regularly drive 1-3 hours to customer farms for customer training and deployments; Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and training for FruitScope vision systems; Conduct on-farm demos for prospective customers; Regularly engage with customers to ensure ongoing satisfaction, and relay customer insights, requests, and suggestions back to customer success and engineering teams

Requirements

Prior agriculture or field work experience, and comfortable spending many hours outdoors; Comfortable driving 1-3 hours daily to customer farms and engaging directly with growers in-person; Able to lift at least 20 lbs to set up camera systems; Comfortable driving an ATV around farms for extended periods of time, and completing a variety of field tasks such as gathering ground truth data by measuring counts and sizes of fruit in fields; Customer-first mindset, highly responsive, and reliable; Proactive, loves to problem-solve & tackle new challenges; Self-starter capable of working independently & managing your own schedule

Nice to have

Background in agriculture; Valid driver's license for frequent travel to customer farms; Proficiency with digital tools such as Google Workspace (Docs) and Slack; Flexibility to work irregular hours to align with growers' schedules

Benefits

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage provided, with 100% of the premium paid for by the company