Floating General Greenhouse Worker

Tagawa Greenhouse; Brighton; On-site; AUD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Tagawa Greenhouse in Brighton, CO seeks a Floating General Greenhouse Worker to perform a wide range of greenhouse tasks, including planting and shipping nursery stock and vegetables. The role includes lifting heavy loads, standing for long periods, and regular weekend work.

Applicants must provide references, have 2+ months greenhouse experience, and be prepared for on-the-job training from day one. Drug testing after hire may occur, and accommodations are available as needed.

Qualifications

• Proof of work references from recent employers.
• Minimum 2 months greenhouse/agriculture experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and handle manual tasks with accuracy.
• On-the-job training provided from day one.
• Saturday work is required.
• Drug testing after hire may be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Perform greenhouse duties across flowers, nursery stock and vegetables.
• Plant, cultivate, prune, label, and ship nursery stock and plugs.
• Move and load product, operate hand tools, and maintain clean work areas.
• Assist with irrigation, soil preparation, and basic repairs as needed.

Skills

Manual labor

Lifting 50 lbs

Basic literacy (English/Spanish)

Tools

Hand tools

Irrigation systems

Job description

• Position:** Floating General Greenhouse Worker

• Position:** Floating General Greenhouse Worker

Requirements

Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers. Workers must have basic literacy in either English or Spanish to follow basic verbal instruction. This job requires a minimum of 2 months of agricultural experience working in a greenhouse handling manual tasks associated with production of flowers, nursery stock and vegetables. On-the-job training will be given starting the first day of employment. Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 50lbs, push/pull wheeled plant racks weighing 50-100 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing upon reasonable suspicion of use. All jobs must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job Description

Job Summary: Greenhouse duties assigned under this order will be those duties of Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse, SOC code 45 2092. Crops/Commodities: flowers, plants, vegetables, plugs, liners. Daily tasks vary based on time of the year & product lines, work assigned & required of floating greenhouse workers includes the following tasks: Plant, cultivate & maintain nursery seedlings & plants, including perennials, bedding plants, plugs, liners, vegetable plants & hanging baskets in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot/plant seedlings, fill & label trays, move product to greenhouses, & organize product on docks for loading, pull & assemble orders in accordance with instruction. Attach hangers to baskets & hang throughout seasonal holding houses. Move containerized plants using rolling carts, load/unload trucks & product from conveyor belt. Mix/prepare soil/growing media, fill rays/containers with soil/growing media. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls & secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards & have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select & harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, & other manual tasks. Bending, stooping & kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Use scissors/small knife to prune or take cuttings from stock plants for propagation purposes. Lift, carry, & load/unload products or supplies. Push/pull racks on wheels of up to 100lbs filled with product and/or by hand to designated areas or onto the dock/trucks according to process order. Install/maintain irrigation systems & water lines. Water/irrigate plants or apply fertilizers/pesticides/fungicides using a hose/wand when automated irrigation equipment not available. Dig & maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Assist with maintenance/repairs. Work is done in the greenhouse for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 50lbs & lifting to a height of 6 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodation. Workers may assist with loading and unloading product and setting up displays at elivery locations. Any work done at "Costco Delivery Locations" will consist solely of loading and unloading Tagawa agricultural products into trucks and delivering plants and flowers to customers.

• Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week:** 45 hours per week
• Schedule:** 7:00am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday and 5 hours on Saturdays
• Anticipated Period of Employment:** 11/23/2026 - 05/22/2027
• Application Deadline:** 02/21/2027
• Job Location:** Brighton, CO
• Pay:** $16.68/hour

Effective 1/1/25

Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers.