About this role
THE ROLE
Gotham Greens is seeking passionate, driven, and 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 YOULL DO
- Seeding duties include operation of seeding machines.
- Transplant seedlings based on quality standards.
- Identify and cull plants with pests or disease.
- Harvest mature plants.
- Move and rearrange growing equipment as needed.
- Assist with the loading and unloading of greenhouse materials.
- Compost unused plants.
- Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies.
- Assist with periodic cleaning of common areas in facility.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Company food safety policies, Company employees safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
WHO YOU ARE
- Be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds .
- Work efficiently and pay attention to detail.
- Must have a reliable form of transportation.
- Open availability to work various work schedules, including holidays and weekends .
WHO WE ARE
Gotham 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 foodservice 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.