THE ROLE

Gotham Greens seeks passionate, driven, 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 YOU’LL DO

• Seeding duties include the 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 the facility
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Company food safety policies, Company employee safety policies, and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Additional duties as assigned

WHO YOU ARE

• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Capable of lifting 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 food service 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.