Seasonal Greenhouse Worker
CSS Farms, LLC•Colorado City, CO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Seasonal Greenhouse Worker will have the opportunity to be cross trained in several areas of the greenhouse. Assertive, self-directed and pragmatic team members create an environment that ensures superior quality and service to our customers. This position is seasonal.
Requirements
- Willing and able to complete training orientation period
- Able to flex work schedule as needed based on seasonal demands of an agricultural operation which may include weekends as needed periodically
- Willingness and ability to work with whomever and wherever you are scheduled
- Complete basic math calculations
- Have a high attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to communicate well with co-workers and have positive references
- Self-directed, yet consensus driven, with the ability to implement solutions with team input
Responsibilities
- Harvest minitubers by cooperatively working on a team following the pace and instruction of a team lead
- Handle plants carefully to avoid damage
- Harvest minitubers accurately to size at a steady pace
- Remove yellow or dead leaves from plants being harvested
- Sweep greenhouse of all trash throughout the day
- Accurately record variety information into iPad and computer system
- Wash dishes, clean bathrooms, sweep and mop greenhouses, headhouse and breakroom, take out trash as needed or according to schedule
- Birthing - Assist the Lab lead with transfer and preparation of plants from lab to greenhouse
- Planting – delicately transfer plantlets from birthing trays to greenhouse hydroponic trays according to planting map
- Sizing-Safely operate sizing machine to ensure minitubers are correctly sized while keeping variety information accurate
- Counting- Accurately count minitubers and record all required information on identification tags
- Propagation - Rapid multiplication of tissue culture plantlets using sterile technique
- Lab Media - Follow recipes to produce media for tissue culture plantlets using sterile technique
- Greenhouse Prep - dress trays, string hoses, cut plastic to correct size, read planting maps
- Facilities-Assist the facilities manager with any duties needed
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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