Greenhouse Production Assistant

Gotham Greens; Stevensburg (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Greens seeks passionate, driven individuals for Greenhouse Production Assistant roles in our Stevensburg, VA greenhouse. This hands-on position involves seeding, transplanting, harvesting, and general maintenance to support our high-tech indoor farming operations.

Ideal candidates are self-motivated, organized, and able to work various shifts, including holidays and weekends. Experience in the natural or organic food industry is a plus but not required, and reliability is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Open availability to work various schedules, including holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate seeding machines and perform seeding duties.
• Transplant seedlings based on quality standards.
• Harvest mature plants.
• Move and rearrange growing equipment as needed.
• Assist with loading and unloading greenhouse materials.
• Compost unused plants.
• Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies.
• Follow GMPs, GAPs, SSOPs and safety policies.

Skills

Lifts 50 lbs

Detail oriented

US work authorization

Flexible scheduling

Job description

THE ROLEGotham Greens seeks passionate, driven, 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 the operation of seeding machinesTransplant seedlings based on quality standardsIdentify and cull plants with pests or diseaseHarvest mature plantsMove and rearrange growing equipment as neededAssist with the loading and unloading of greenhouse materialsCompost unused plantsAssist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and suppliesAssist with periodic cleaning of common areas in the facilityFollow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Company food safety policies, Company employee safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).Additional duties as assignedWHO YOU AREBe authorized to work in the U.S.Capable of lifting to 50 poundsWork efficiently and pay attention to detailMust have a reliable form of transportationOpen availability to work various work schedules, including holidays and weekendsWHO 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.