Greenhouse Lead

Greenhouse Lead – Tier 1  

Team Leadership and Training  

• Train and manage Greenhouse Production Assistants and Greenhouse Machine Operators on seeding, transplant, and transfer to quality standards and Company work instructions.   

• Lead by example, maintaining a positive and productive work environment.  

• Monitor and motivate the team to meet the production crop schedule.  

• Provide general coaching and feedback to improve the performance of the team and escalate concerns to the Supervisor when necessary.  

Employee and Food Safety Compliance  

• Report all GMPs, food safety policies, and workplace safety/OSHA violations to Supervisor to maintain a safe and productive work environment.  

• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of all greenhouse equipment, workstations, and storage areas.  

• Monitor for signs of plant disease or cross-contamination and report issues to the Supervisor.  

• Understand the required documentation for each process and accurate completion of greenhouse logs: grow and sanitation and transfer tags.  

Production and Efficiency 

• Ensure smooth production flow by coordinating with the Supervisor and maintaining an optimal supply of products to packhouse and greenhouse inventory of materials.  

• Oversee the accurate execution of daily production schedules, adjusting as needed to meet order requirements or schedule changes.  

• Minimize downtime and ensure continuous operations, including assigning routine gutter emitter checks and alignment.  

• Work with Greenhouse Machine Operators to ensure proper setup and operation of equipment, including Ellepot machine settings. 

• Track and manage productivity metrics, including seeding times, transplant and transfer counts, and overall production efficiency. Share progress routinely with Supervisor. 

Coordination and Communication  

• Collaborate with the Harvest and Packhouse Leads to maintain a steady product supply for packing. 

• Coordinate with the Greenhouse Supervisor to establish efficient break and lunch schedules.  

• Communicate daily with the Supervisor, providing updates on production performance, employee efficiency, and equipment troubleshooting.  

• Manage the gutter cleaning process to support daily production needs.  

• Prepare greenhouse at the end of each shift to ensure readiness for the following day.  

Greenhouse Lead – Tier 2 

• Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions) 

• Satisfactorily completes all of Tier 1 responsibilities in accord with company standard operating procedures. Responsible for Tier 1 responsibilities to the extent not modified in Tier 2.  

Team Leadership and Training  

• Record factors that either inhibit or enhance meeting the crop schedule and share that data with Supervisor 

• Recognize and share positive performance achievements of the team and share with Supervisor or in daily meeting 

Employee and Food Safety Compliance  

• Report & recommend remedial actions to address GMP, food safety, workplace safety/OSHA violations before addressing employees, except on approved areas (top 10 checklist) 

• Accurate completion of all greenhouse logs 

Production and Efficiency 

• Introduction to How to Use the Scheduling Tool;  

• Propose schedule adjustments to reduce bottlenecks with Supervisor for approval before implementing changes.   

• Propose set up changes that improve efficiency to Supervisor and get approval before implementing. 

• In-depth understanding of equipment settings and how to adjust. 

• Propose adjustments to Supervisor and get approval before implementing or changing production 

Greenhouse Lead – Tier 3 

• Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions) 

• Satisfactorily completes all of Tier 2 responsibilities in accord with company standard operating procedures. Responsible for Tier 1 & 2 responsibilities to the extent not modified in Tier 3.  

Team Leadership and Training 

• Proven capability to run as assigned area. 

• Using data, suggest procedural changes to increase efficiency and/or solve a procedural bottleneck 

• Deliver 1:1 employee coaching and feedback to develop and improve both individual and team process performance with Supervisor input. 

Employee and Food Safety Compliance  

• Enforce all GMPs, food safety policies, and workplace safety/OSHA violations to maintain a safe and productive work environment and summarize with Supervisor at end of day. 

• Complete sanitation and greenhouse logs  

• QC at seeding, transplant, and transfer 

• Accurate completion of Sage/Oracle entries 

Production and Efficiency 

• In-depth training and understanding of Scheduling Tool;  

• Make real-time adjustments as needed to eliminate bottlenecks and share updates with Supervisor end of day. 

• Able to troubleshoot all equipment. 

Qualifications: All Tiers  

• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task 

• Desire to grow and learn food safety rules and regulations 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. 

• Ability to stand for an 8-hour shift. 

• Valid authorization to work in the U.S.A.