Planting Line Specialist; General Greenhouse Worker

Planting Line Specialist (General Greenhouse Worker Year-Round)
Requirements

Must have worked at least 3 seasons with the company within the last 5 years.

$17.84-$18.50/hour (based on experience)

• Start Date**:
  Approximately August 2026

Full-time Year-round;
Hourly Agricultural

Full-time, 25-45 hr/week (based on Greenhouse needs)

Schedules vary, but generally start 7:00AM; 3-6 days per week. Fall hours average 30-35 hours per week or less based on the needs of the business. While there are some busy weeks during fall, hours fluctuate and workers are expected to follow supervisor schedule. All candidates must have Saturday & Sunday availability.

Operations Supervisor

work within greenhouse teams to assure quality young plants, flowers, vegetables, bedding plants, and other horticultural products are delivered to our customers. General Greenhouse Workers may be assigned to different processes/departments depending on the time of the year and report directly to an operations Supervisor at our North facility (in Brighton, CO). In addition to caring for plants, workers also must maintain area cleanliness, follow supervisor structure, and act in accordance with the rules and regulations set by TGE.

As a Planting Line Specialist, you will help to support and coordinate groups of 5-10 workers on the Planting Line. However, the expectation for this position is to assist other departments as needed outside of the peak season. Spring hours average 45-55 hours per week in the Planting Department from February to April.

The primary language spoken in daily communications is Spanish with English instruction/interpretation available upon request at the Brighton North facility. English/ Spanish and other languages including Persian/Arabic are both spoken by some staff members, however primary instruction for daily operations is typically in both English/Spanish. Interpretations available upon request as necessitated by the business and training needs.

• Mix/prepare soil/growing media.
• Clean, prepare, and organize plastic materials (trays/pots).
• Fill and label trays / pots
• Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery seedlings and plants.
• Put trays onto conveyor belts.
• Load/unload product from conveyor belts.

• Clean / Prepare greenhouse ranges
• Move containerized plants or trays using racks on wheels (rolling carts).
• Move product in accordance to plans and schedules set by Production (growing)

• Attach hangers to basket, crimp wire baskets, wrap coverings around plants, or prepare plants by digging, tying, or wrapping per supervisor instruction.
• Work with plants, moving, planting, pinching, spacing, hanging baskets, putting trays/containers on benches, transplanting plugs, etc.
• Use scissors/small knife to prune or take cuttings from stock plants for propagation purposes.

• Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
• Water/irrigate plants or apply fertilizers/pesticides/fungicides using a hose/wand when automated irrigation equipment is not available.
• Dig and maintain ditches, clear debris from field and clean/maintain greenhouse buildings, structures, equipment, and agricultural work areas.
• Assist with building, maintaining, or repairing greenhouse / farm areas. Build/repair fences or barriers.

• Pull and process plugs and finished orders according to paperwork, shipping method, and instructions given by the Collation…