Operations Specialist

The Opportunity (updated April 2022):

ENTRY LEVEL & EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION! The scope of responsibilities is variable; training is available for the exceptional applicant who meets other business criteria and expectations.

This position is sited in State College, PA. This is NOT a remote work opportunity. The Operations Specialist is expected to fully engage in routine, on-site work and collaboration with the team located at Innovation Park in State College.

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If you are excited about the position and feel that you could bring valuable experience to our team, we encourage you to apply right now!

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WHO WE ARE:

Croptix headquartered in State College, PA, offers farmers a practical, affordable crop disease screening solution that “sees” the symptoms of plant disease inside of leaves before those symptoms are visible to the human eye and before disease has time to spread. The services leverage advanced analytics coupled with field deployable sensor technology to equip farmers with the tools to diagnose crop disease early and take effective action to reduce losses due to disease. Currently Croptix is focused on providing a service solution to citrus farmers dealing with devastating citrus diseases including citrus HuangLongBing disease, which has no cure and has plagued citrus production globally.

Croptix is growing fast and looking for new team members who are passionate about bringing technology solutions to agriculture to improve and protect our food production. If you are passionate about protecting our food crops, you may be a good fit for our team. We need creative problem solvers with strong project management skills who meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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WHO YOU ARE:

As the Operations Specialist, you keep the CEO efficient and effective while also keeping every aspect of the business operations humming like a well-oiled machine. You show up for work each day with a “can do” spirit and take pride in owning your job responsibilities. Concentration on the minute details is key while keeping an eye on the big picture. You look forward to tackling the challenges in a growing startup; taking surprises in stride and moving forward in a new or different direction with renewed vigor and determination.​ Ultimately you project the joy of life in your work while assisting and serving others.

What you will do:

With limited direct supervision from the CEO, your responsibilities are diverse and important; they include:

• Providing high-level administrative support to the CEO

• Conducting research and helping prepare data and presentations

• Managing and overseeing special projects

• Handling sensitive information requests

• Preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, scheduling travel and meetings, organizing emails, etc. 

• Promoting effective advertising, marketing, social media, and other public relations activities/materials/programs

• Solving practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Performing other duties as needed to support business initiatives and business development efforts

Requirements to Succeed:

• Trustworthiness - maintaining confidentiality of critical business issues is a key responsibility

• Demonstrated success prioritizing and managing work requests from multiple sources and in meeting deadlines; superior time management skills and attention to detail are essential

• Ability to exercise ethical, prudent judgment and problem-solving in the absence of direct supervision

• Ability to collaborate and build strong working relationships with others, especially using digital, phone, and video technologies

• Ability to work independently, learn new skills quickly, and take initiative

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment and to assume personal ownership of business activities and outcomes

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