Seeding Lead

BrightFarms Inc; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA with starter funds

401k match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

BrightFarms Inc. is seeking a HarvestLead for our Hendersonville, NC greenhouse to coordinate daily harvest planning and crew performance on a second shift. The role focuses on safety, adherence to SOPs, and achieving production targets in a fast-paced environment.

You will train staff, maintain records, and coordinate with supervisors to ensure quality and compliant operations while upholding food-safety standards and efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a production environment or related work experience.
• Food safety and sanitation training is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret SOPs, safety rules, and label instructions.
• Ability to complete routine logs related to food safety and inspections.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the harvest and sowing crew to meet daily plan and goals; correct errors and provide feedback.
• Train crew in operating procedures with emphasis on safety and sanitation.
• Adhere to all SOPs, procedures, inspections and quality requirements.
• Communicate with supervisor when product or equipment irregularities occur.
• Create daily harvest and sowing plan under supervisor guidance.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of tests and charts per guidelines.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area; perform periodic sanitation.
• Report food safety and quality problems to Supervisor or Senior Management.

Skills

Supervision

Food safety

SOP adherence

Record keeping

Job description

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Operations - Admin Full Time Manual Labor Macon, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2140

Description:

Schedule: 2nd shift

At Brightfarms, we exist for two reasons - People and our Planet. We use state of the art indoor farming techniques to produce pesticide free products that are insanely fresh and delicious. We are dedicated to our mission of reducing the environmental impact of food and we serve the local communities where we grow so our supply chain is simple and easy to trace.

Benefits: Full benefits package starting day 1 after employment:

• Health Saving Acct with starter funds
• Up to 4% match on 401k
• Short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and AD&D
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Paid holiday, sick and vacation days.
• Employee assistance program offers counseling services.

At BrightFarms, we exist for two - our People and our Plant. We use state of the art indoor farming techniques to produce pesticide free baby-leaf greens that are insanely fresh and delicious. We are dedicated to our mission of reducing the environmental impact of food and serving the local communities where we grow so our supply chain is simple and easy to trace. We hire great people and treat them very well. Now, theHarvestteam is looking to add aHarvestLead.This job is located at Hendersonville, NC greenhouse.

Job purpose:

Responsible for coordinating the daily harvest plan and harvest crew in a safe and efficient manner. Follows supervisor’s instructions in adhering to standardized practices with emphasis on achieving required results.

Duties and 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.

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.

Working conditions:

Greenhouse/Warehouse/Coolers. Employees will have frequent exposure to seasonal conditions which may range from extreme heat and humidity in the summer to cold in the winter. Will spend some time inside of near freezing coolers. Often working near moving mechanical parts. There will be exposure to cleaning chemicals. The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud.

Physical requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to constantly use hands to finger, handle or feel, as well as talk and hear. There is frequent standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. The lifting requirements are to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, often lift up to 25 pounds, and constantly lift up to 10 pounds. The employee should have clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards.