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Description
~ Gotham Greens is a worldwide pioneer in the field of urban agriculture and a leading regional producer of hyper-local, premium-quality, greenhouse grown vegetables and herbs. ~
Gotham Greens’ pesticide-free produce is grown using ecologically sustainable methods in technologically-sophisticated, 100% renewable electricity powered, climate-controlled urban rooftop greenhouses. Gotham Greens provides its diverse retail, restaurant, and institutional customers with reliable, year-round, local supply of produce grown under the highest standards of food safety and environmental sustainability.
The company has built and operates over 170,000 square feet of technologically advanced, urban rooftop greenhouses across 4 facilities in New York City and Chicago. Gotham Greens was founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, New York and is privately held.For more information, visit our website.
Position Overview
Gotham Greens is seeking passionate, driven and hardworking individuals to fill positions as Greenhouse Assistants for its Brooklyn and Queens NY facilities.
Responsibilities
Greenhouse positions are hands-on and require individuals who enjoy rolling up their sleeves and are accustomed to manual labor intensive jobs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in the Growth of leafy vegetables and tomatoes.
- Crop Handling: Seeding, Transplanting, and Harvesting.
- Cleaning and Sanitation of Greenhouse Floors and Channel Washing.
- Prior Green House Experience preferred but not required.
- Educational background in Agriculture, Hydroponics, or related fields a plus.
- Assisting in loading products onto U-boats/pallets and loading them onto our trucks.
- Assisting in in the loading and unloading of Greenhouse and Pack House supplies and materials.
Qualifications
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand for a full 8 hour shift.
- Must be comfortable working in summer heat conditions.
- A willingness to work at all 3 NY Gotham Greens locations; Greenpoint Brooklyn, Gowanus Brooklyn, and Jamaica Queens.
- Must have open availability to work between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., including weekends.
- Must have a reliable form of transportation: train, bus, car, etc.
- Open availability for work various work schedules.
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- Must not be allergic to bees.