General Greenhouse Worker (Ellepot)

Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises LLC•Brighton, CO

6d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Management is currently considering workers for year-round employment within the General Greenhouse Worker role to assist with the Ellepot machine and in other departments. We are accepting both new and current candidates for this role. This is a General Greenhouse Worker position assigned to the Planting and Ellepot Machine operation. During peak season, the primary focus is creating Ellepot trays for propagation. 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. Hours during peak season for greenhouse workers vary from 35-55+ hours per week but typically average at approximately 45 hours per week.

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 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

Nice To Haves

preference is given to workers with at least 3 months of relevant experience in greenhouse/farm completing manual labor, factory, repetitive motion, agriculture, horticultural, or other relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Ellepot Machine Operation
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.