Ohalo Genetics
IPM Supervisor
Watsonville, CA
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- 29 Sept 2026
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Title: IPM Supervisor
Location: Watsonville, CA
Type: Full Time
Role Summary
Ohalo is hiring an IPM Supervisor to own integrated pest management primarily across Watsonville controlled-environment productions, and adjacent outdoor field areas — safeguarding breeding trials, plant production, and proprietary germplasm from pest, disease, and weed pressure.
Responsibilities:
Own the greenhouse IPM program: scouting, trap monitoring, and early pest/disease identification
Extend scouting and treatment coverage to outdoor field areas as needed
Run biological control programs (beneficials, biofungicides), layered with targeted chemical treatments as needed
Set and enforce hygiene, sanitation, exclusion, and quarantine protocols to protect plant material
Manage pesticide/fungicide application, product selection, and resistance management
Ensure compliance with CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner and Worker Protection Standard including applications logs reporting.
Supervise, train, and hold accountable an IPM/scouting crew
Manage relationships with PCAs, biocontrol and chemical suppliers, and applicators
Own IPM budget, equipment, and recordkeeping (scouting logs, application records, SDS)
About You:
5+ years of hands-on IPM experience in greenhouse/controlled-environment production
Valid CA Qualified Applicator License (QAL) or Certificate (QAC), or ability to obtain one
Strong knowledge of CA DPR, county Ag Commissioner, and WPS compliance requirements
Experience with biological control programs
Experience supervising and training crews
Comfortable working in greenhouse and, at times, outdoor field conditions
Valid driver's license
Below is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience, education, skillset, and other relevant qualifications. This range is for the Watsonville, CA location and may be adjusted to the labor market in other geographic areas.
Anticipated compensation: $33/hr
About Ohalo:
Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com .
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