Description
Job Title: Janitor
Location: Bella Vista (1)
Anticipated Pay Range: $18.00-$20.00/hour depending on experience
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 2:45pm, may vary depending business needs including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Job Summary:
The Janitor is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in all company-owned buildings. This role performs routine cleaning and upkeep tasks, including sweeping, mopping, dusting, surface sanitizing, and general maintenance of common areas, offices, and restrooms to ensure a professional and welcoming workplace.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors in offices, hallways, breakrooms, restrooms, and other common areas.
· Wipe down and disinfect surfaces, including desks, tables, counters, and door handles.
· Empty and clean trash and recycling bins; replace liners as needed.
· Clean and restock restrooms, including sinks, toilets, mirrors, and supplies.
· Maintain cleanliness in breakrooms, including wiping tables, counters, and appliances.
· Spot clean windows, glass doors, and interior glass partitions.
· Report any maintenance or repair needs to the supervisor promptly.
· Ensure cleaning supplies and equipment are stored properly and request replenishments as needed.
· Follow all safety guidelines, including proper use of chemicals and PPE.
· Assist with special cleaning projects as assigned.
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and twist for extended periods.
- Frequently lift, carry, or move objects up to 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance.
- Regularly push/pull cleaning equipment such as vacuums, floor buffers, or carts.
- Work may involve exposure to cleaning chemicals, dust, and moderate noise levels.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous janitorial or custodial experience preferred, but not required.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, proper storage, and safety protocols preferred.
Description
Product Technician – Insect Production
**Department:** Biological Production
**Reports To:** Production Supervisor or Operations Manager
**Location:** Shipping
**FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
The Product Technician – Insect Production supports the rearing, harvesting, quality control, and packaging of beneficial insects and mites used in biological pest control. This role is essential to maintaining high standards of organism health, environmental cleanliness, and production accuracy. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with live organisms, and committed to contributing to sustainable agriculture practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the propagation and rearing of beneficial insects and mites according to company protocols
- Monitor insect life cycles, growth stages, and environmental conditions to ensure healthy production
- Perform tasks such as feeding, harvesting, sorting, and transferring live insects with precision and care
- Prepare, package, and label live insect shipments for customer delivery in accordance with quality and safety standards
- Record production data accurately, including batch numbers, quantities, and developmental observations
- Conduct routine cleaning and sanitization of production areas, equipment, and workstations to prevent contamination
- Follow biosecurity and safety protocols strictly, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Communicate any anomalies in insect behavior, health, or facility conditions to supervisors promptly
- Support cross-functional tasks including inventory management, supply restocking, and minor facility maintenance
- Participate in training and continuous improvement initiatives as directed
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Prior experience in agriculture, entomology, greenhouse operations, lab work, or animal husbandry preferred
- Comfort working in environments with live insects and organic material
- Ability to follow detailed protocols and maintain accurate records
- Fine motor skills and the ability to handle delicate tasks with precision
- Ability to work in warm or humid environments typical of insect rearing facilities
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and stand for extended periods
- Dependable, organized, and capable of working independently or as part of a small team
Work Environment:
- Work is conducted in controlled environments such as greenhouses, insectaries, or rearing rooms
- Regular exposure to high humidity, variable temperatures, and live insect populations
- Use of PPE such as gloves, lab coats, and hairnets may be required
- Flexible scheduling may be necessary during peak production seasons
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time during rearing and production tasks
- Manual dexterity to handle small and delicate insects with care
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 30 pounds regularly
- Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements
- Comfort working in high-humidity and variable-temperature environments typical of insect rearing facilities
- Use of ladders or step stools as needed to access equipment or materials
Requirements
Description
We are seeking a Production Supervisor for the Anderson Site to oversee daily production operations. This role ensures that production targets are met in both quantity and quality while maintaining high standards of efficiency, safety, and teamwork.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Production & Operational Duties
- Supervise and execute daily lacewing production plans.
- Oversee preparation of raw materials, including setups, breakdowns, artificial diets, and egg harvesting.
- Monitor and maintain inventory of raw materials and finished products.
- Ensure all production tasks are completed accurately, on time, and in required quantities.
- Train, guide, and support production team members.
- Repair and maintain production materials as needed.
- Collaborate with other departments to meet production goals.
- Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in Biology or Agricultural Science, or a related field (preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2–3 years of supervisory experience managing teams of 5–10 employees.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Effective, assertive communication skills with team members and supervisors.
- Ability to adapt to new procedures and changing workplace conditions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, reach (including overhead), grasp, push, and pull.
- Move, lift, and/or carry materials, supplies, and product weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally to shoulder height, with or without assistance.
- Sit, walk, or stand for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per workday, with reasonable breaks.
- Perform repetitive motions and maintain manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, and standard office and production equipment.
- Vision, hearing, and verbal communication abilities are required to safely and effectively perform job duties.
Work environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered in a nursery-style production and insect-rearing environment.
- Work is primarily performed in indoor nursery and production areas, including climate-controlled rooms, rearing areas, and workstations used for feeding, harvesting, packaging, and quality control of beneficial insects (lacewings).
- Environmental conditions may include variable temperatures, humidity, plant material, organic substrates, insects, dust, and related odors.
- Work may occasionally be performed in an indoor warehouse, staging, or shipping/receiving environment.
- As a working supervisor, this position routinely performs hands-on production tasks alongside team members and is exposed to the same operational conditions and hazards.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required based on task and work area and may include gloves and closed-toe, slip-resistant footwear.
- The employee may be required to work outside of normal workdays or hours to meet operational or production deadlines.
Description
Product Technician – Insect Production
**Department:** Biological Production
**Reports To:** Production Supervisor or Operations Manager
**Location:** [Insert location]
**FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
The Product Technician – Insect Production supports the rearing, harvesting, quality control, and packaging of beneficial insects and mites used in biological pest control. This role is essential to maintaining high standards of organism health, environmental cleanliness, and production accuracy. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with live organisms, and committed to contributing to sustainable agriculture practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the propagation and rearing of beneficial insects and mites according to company protocols
- Monitor insect life cycles, growth stages, and environmental conditions to ensure healthy production
- Perform tasks such as feeding, harvesting, sorting, and transferring live insects with precision and care
- Prepare, package, and label live insect shipments for customer delivery in accordance with quality and safety standards
- Record production data accurately, including batch numbers, quantities, and developmental observations
- Conduct routine cleaning and sanitization of production areas, equipment, and workstations to prevent contamination
- Follow biosecurity and safety protocols strictly, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Communicate any anomalies in insect behavior, health, or facility conditions to supervisors promptly
- Support cross-functional tasks including inventory management, supply restocking, and minor facility maintenance
- Participate in training and continuous improvement initiatives as directed
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Prior experience in agriculture, entomology, greenhouse operations, lab work, or animal husbandry preferred
- Comfort working in environments with live insects and organic material
- Ability to follow detailed protocols and maintain accurate records
- Fine motor skills and the ability to handle delicate tasks with precision
- Ability to work in warm or humid environments typical of insect rearing facilities
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and stand for extended periods
- Dependable, organized, and capable of working independently or as part of a small team
Work Environment:
- Work is conducted in controlled environments such as greenhouses, insectaries, or rearing rooms
- Regular exposure to high humidity, variable temperatures, and live insect populations
- Use of PPE such as gloves, lab coats, and hairnets may be required
- Flexible scheduling may be necessary during peak production seasons
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time during rearing and production tasks
- Manual dexterity to handle small and delicate insects with care
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 30 pounds regularly
- Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements
- Comfort working in high-humidity and variable-temperature environments typical of insect rearing facilities
- Use of ladders or step stools as needed to access equipment or materials