Greenhouse Production Assistant

Greenhouse Production Assistant

Virginia - Stevensburg, VA 22741

Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly Level Entry

The Role

Gotham Greens is seeking passionate, driven, and hardworking individuals to work in our Greenhouse. Greenhouse Production Assistants are hands-on and require individuals who enjoy rolling up their sleeves and are accustomed to manual labor-intensive jobs.

Prior experience in the natural and organic food industry is a plus, but not required. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and organized individual to assume a position at a rapidly growing, innovative, disruptive company in the 21st century food system.

• Seeding duties include operation of seeding machines.
• Transplant seedlings based on quality standards.
• Identify and cull plants with pests or disease.
• Harvest mature plants.
• Move and rearrange growing equipment as needed.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of greenhouse materials.
• Compost unused plants.
• Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist with periodic cleaning of common areas in facility.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Company food safety policies, Company employee's safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).

• Additional duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work efficiently and pay attention to detail.
• Must have a reliable form of transportation.
• Open availability to work various work schedules, including holidays and weekends.

Who We Are

Gotham Greens is on a mission to transform how and where fresh produce is grown. We are a pioneer in urban indoor agriculture and a leading fresh produce and food company. Through our national network of local high-tech farms, Gotham Greens delivers fresh, long-lasting, and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings, and pesto dip all year round to retail, restaurant, and food service customers.

Since its launch in 2011, Gotham Greens has grown from a single urban rooftop greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a multi-state greenhouse operator and one of the largest hydroponic leafy green producers in North America.