Greenhouse Production Assistant

Location: Stevensburg

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.

WHAT YOU’LL DOSeeding 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 AREBe 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 AREGotham 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.
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