Harvest Lead – Overnight Shift, Greenhouse Operations

Mbcia; Kendall Township (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Saving Account

401k match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Brightfarms seeks a Seeding Lead for the 2nd shift (overnight) at our Yorkville, IL greenhouse. The role involves coordinating daily harvest plans and supervising the harvest and sowing crew to meet goals while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Pay starts at a base $23.00 per hour with a full benefits package beginning on day one. Candidates should have 1+ year production experience and a background in food or agriculture; training in food safety is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a production environment or related work experience.
• Food or agriculture industry experience preferred.
• Training in Food Safety and Sanitation.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules, label mixing instructions.
• Ability to fulfill routine logs related to food safety and inspection reports.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the harvest and sowing crew in daily operations to ensure daily plan and goals are met, corrects errors and provides feedback when needed.
• Train and educate crew in operating procedures with emphasis on safety and food safety.
• Adhere to all current SOP's, procedures, inspections and quality requirements.
• Communicate with supervisor when irregularities with product or equipment occur.
• Create daily harvest and sowing plan under guidance of supervisor and make decisions as instructed.
• Ensure accurate record keeping of performed testing and recording charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure harvest and sowing crew maintains a safe, clean, organized work area and performs periodic sanitation as required.
• Report food safety and quality problems to Supervisor, the SQF Practitioner or directly to Senior Management.

Job description

Brightfarms seeks a Seeding Lead for the 2nd shift (overnight) at our Yorkville, IL greenhouse. The role involves coordinating daily harvest plans and supervising the harvest and sowing crew to meet goals while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Pay starts at a base $23.00 per hour with a full benefits package beginning on day one. Candidates should have 1+ year production experience and a background in food or agriculture; training in food safety is preferred.