Part-Time Field Representative

Part-Time Field Representative for our Chico, CA Laboratory location.

• Duties include sampling/picking up environmental samples of drinking water, waste water and surface water plus sampling/picking up agricultural samples of soil, plant tissue and irrigation waters.
• The person in this position may be cross-trained in other areas of the operation including sample receiving, shipping, and customer service.
• The position will start with side-by-side route training in our company vehicle to learn the daily responsibilities and experience customer service and experience with our customers. Potential flexibility to schedule depending on our customers’ needs, environmental factors, and the changing market.

Our customers range from private citizens to government agencies. The ability to engage with our customers and providing a positive and professional service experience is important, as well as accurately filling out forms and collecting necessary data. You will be interacting with our customers and getting signatures for the samples as required

• The ideal applicant will be eager to learn, possess great attention to detail while thinking critically, have the ability to multi-task and can work independently in a team setting.

This is a part-time position. The salary is $17.00 per hour depending on experience. This position will require schedule flexibility. There will be weekly scheduled sample pickups/sampling. The Summer months would require more availability and more than 32 hours per week.

Must have a clean driving record. Must be self motivated and self disciplined, okay working outdoors, be able to perform physical activities and lift at least 50 lbs.

About us: Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc. (FGL) has been serving agricultural and environmental clients providing water, soil, and plant analyses throughout California since 1925. FGL has five (5) laboratories located in Santa Paula, Chico, Stockton, San Luis Obispo, and Visalia. We are a financially stable company with a family-type and flexible working atmosphere.

Many of our employees have been with us for 20-30 years. Come and join our team!

To apply, please submit your resume to applychico@fglinc.com