What are the responsibilities and job description for the Greenhouse Technician position at CRG Dining?
As a Greenhouse Technician, you will be responsible for assisting in maintaining the daily functions of the CRG Grow Greenhouse and off-site gardens, including preparing grow areas, seeding, transplanting, watering, harvesting, packaging and cleaning. Through your contribution to the CRG Grow team, you will be helping to provide CRG guests with produce of exceptional quality, and ensuring seamless interoperability with CRG restaurants. CRG Grow aims to be the premier example of the local grown, farm to fork experience.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
● Watering various growing systems, both hydroponic and traditional cultivation (10%)
● Cleaning hydroponic growing materials, including ZipGrow towers, trays and grow areas (40%)
● Preparing Soil Mixtures and Inputs for Greenhouse Production (30%)
● Harvesting produce, including microgreens, basil and mixed lettuce (10%)
● Miscellaneous greenhouse duties, such as opening and closing duties, minor maintenance (10%)
Minimum education level: High school diploma preferred
Years of experience: 3 seasons of farming/commercial growing experience preferred.
Technical skills: Experience operating water pumps, pressure washers, and harvesting fresh produce. Working comprehension of - or willingness to learn - the metric measuring system.
Soft skills: Ability to work in warm to hot environmental conditions, willingness to take ownership of assigned roles, able to stand for 4-5 hours, iniave, self-motivated, aenon to detail, highly organized, professionalism, team player, adaptable, ability to create and nurture positive working relationships, good written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work independently and maintain discipline is absolutely essential.
Salary Information: This is a part-time, 12-20 hour per week position with the opportunity for more hours once fully-trained. The hours will be 9AM-1-2PM Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday-with additional days open. Opportunity for professional growth within the greenhouse and wider CRG organization are available.
