Packhouse Production Assistant

Packhouse Production Assistant

Denver 2 - Windsor, CO 80550

Overview

Salary Range $16.00 - $16.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Full Time

Description

The role

Gotham Greens is seeking passionate, driven and hardworking individuals to fill positions as Production Assistants. Production Assistant positions 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

• Packing containers of fresh produce
• Sorting and selecting high quality product to pack
• Identifying unacceptable quality product to discard
• Filling containers to an accurate weight using scales
• Properly handling product and containers to maximize shelf life and appearance to the company’s visual expectations
• Performing repetitive tasks at a consistent pace which meets productivity expectations
• Assisting greenhouse production operations, including transplanting seedlings, harvesting plants, and handling growing equipment
• Handling, organizing, and loading production supplies and equipment
• Assisting with inventory control and cold storage organization
• Labelling, boxing, and staging product materials and supplies
• Other duties as assigned
• Food safety and sanitation
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), company food safety policies, and sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs)
• Assist with daily cleaning of production areas, equipment, and supplies
• Assist with periodic cleaning of common areas in facility

Qualifications

Who you are

• Be authorized to work in the US
• Lift 50 pounds
• Stand for a full 8-hour shift
• Maintain a steady pace with attention to detail
• Must have a reliable form of transportation
• Open availability to work various work schedules including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to work in varying temperatures that are anywhere from 55 degrees (within the Packhouse) to 90 degrees (within the Greenhouse).

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 dips all year round to retail, restaurant, and foodservice 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.