Seasonal General Greenhouse Worker

Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises LLC•Brighton, CO

94d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

GENERAL GREENHOUSE WORKER Compensation: $16.28/hour (starting wage) [as of Nov 2025] Start Date: Approximately December 8, 2025 Status: Temporary/Seasonal; Hourly Agricultural Hours: Full-time, 35-55+ hr/week (based on Greenhouse needs) Schedules: Schedules vary, but generally start 7:00AM; 5-6 days per week. Hours average at 45 hours per week during the peak season (December - May). All candidates must have Saturday & Sunday availability. Reports To: Operations Supervisor Floating Seasonal General Greenhouse Workers work within greenhouse teams to assure quality young plants, flowers, vegetables, bedding plants, and other horticultural products are delivered to our customers. General Greenhouse Workers may be assigned to different processes/departments depending on the time of the year and report directly to an operations Supervisor at our North facility (in Brighton, CO). In addition to caring for plants, workers also must maintain area cleanliness, follow supervisor structure, and act in accordance with the rules and regulations set by TGE. This is a Seasonal position, with different benefits an pay than year-round workers. The dates of peak season can fluctuate based on annual sales, weather, business needs, by facility, but this year is expected from approximately December 1st through May 22nd (+/- 2-3 weeks based on business needs.) The primary language spoken in daily communications is Spanish with English instruction/interpretation available upon request at the Brighton North facility. English/Spanish and other languages including Persian/Arabic are both spoken by some staff members, however primary instruction for daily operations is typically in both English/Spanish. Interpretations available upon request as necessitated by the business and training needs.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older and be eligible to work in the United States.
Must be able to work in all Greenhouse conditions including wet, humid, dusty, dirty, and extreme hot/cold temperatures.
Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently push/pull racks on wheels of up to 100lbs, and occasionally move benches or product of up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to stand/walk for intervals of 3-4 hours throughout a 5-10+hour shift.
Must be able to sit, reach overhead, bend/climb, maintain balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must have specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, and color vision
Must have a basic level of literacy in English or Spanish, including speaking, reading, and writing
Must be able to work as a part of a team and communicate in a timely and respectful manner when speaking to clients, other greenhouse teams, managers, and coworkers.
Entry Level - no previous experience required. Rehired local workers who worked with the company within the last 1-2 years may be given additional compensation or be hired prior to the start of the season.

Responsibilities

Seeding/Sticking/Planting
Mix/prepare soil/growing media.
Clean, prepare, and organize plastic materials (trays/pots).
Fill and label trays / pots
Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery seedlings and plants.
Put trays onto conveyor belts.
Load/unload product from conveyor belts.
Movement (Internal Greenhouse)
Clean / Prepare greenhouse ranges
Move containerized plants or trays using racks on wheels (rolling carts).
Move product in accordance to plans and schedules set by Production (growing)
Greenhouse Ranges / Transplanting
Attach hangers to basket, crimp wire baskets, wrap coverings around plants, or prepare plants by digging, tying, or wrapping per supervisor instruction.
Work with plants, moving, planting, pinching, spacing, hanging baskets, putting trays/containers on benches, transplanting plugs, etc.
Use scissors/small knife to prune or take cuttings from stock plants for propagation purposes.
Production/Growing/Maintenance
Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
Water/irrigate plants or apply fertilizers/pesticides/fungicides using a hose/wand when automated irrigation equipment is not available.
Dig and maintain ditches, clear debris from field and clean/maintain greenhouse buildings, structures, equipment, and agricultural work areas.
Assist with building, maintaining, or repairing greenhouse / farm areas. Build/repair fences or barriers.
Collation, Warehouse/Dock, Shipping & Receiving
Pull and process plugs and finished orders according to paperwork, shipping method, and instructions given by the Collation Supervisor
Organize product on docks for loading, pull and assemble orders in accordance with instruction.
Move orders, received materials, seeds, cuttings, and soil to designated inventory holding areas.
Load/unload trucks according to invoices and routing.
Build, maintain, or break down racks.
Assist with various projects around the greenhouse as needed and directed by their Supervisor.