Greenhouse Production Assistant
Areas of Responsibility: Tier 1
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Seeding duties, including operating seeding machine(s).
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Transplant seedlings based on quality standards.
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Identify and cull plants with pests or disease and report all signs of pest and/or disease to supervisor.
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Harvest mature plants as instructed and in accord with production schedule.
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Move and rearrange growing equipment as needed.
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Assist with the loading and unloading of greenhouse materials.
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Compost unused plants as instructed and in accord with production schedule.
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Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies.
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Assist with periodic cleaning of common areas in facility.
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Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Company food safety policies, Company employee’s safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
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Proper handwashing and wear required PPE at all times.
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Additional duties as assigned.
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Skills Required
- Operate seeding machine(s)
- Transplant seedlings based on quality standards
- Identify and cull plants with pests or disease and report findings to supervisor
- Harvest mature plants according to production schedule
- Move and rearrange growing equipment as needed
- Assist with loading and unloading greenhouse materials
- Compost unused plants as instructed and per production schedule
- Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies
- Assist with periodic cleaning of common facility areas
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), food safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
- Perform proper handwashing and wear required PPE at all times
What We Do
Gotham Greens is on a mission to transform the way we approach our food system, putting people and the planet at the forefront. Our sustainable growing practices and high-quality standards let us grow vibrant greens we’re proud to serve year-round. Local greenhouses and natural growing methods give plants everything they need and nothing they don’t for a fresh, just-picked taste. Through our national network of high-tech farms, Gotham Greens delivers fresh, long-lasting and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings, sauces and dips all year round to retail, restaurant and foodservice customers. Founded by Viraj Puri and Eric Haley in 2009, Gotham Greens operates the largest national network of greenhouses totaling 600,000 square feet across nine facilities in New York City, Chicago, Providence, R.I., Denver, Baltimore, and Northern California.
