Gotham Greens
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The ideal candidate is well informed on microbiology, food production, agriculture, and embraces Gotham Greens core values and mission. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and highly organized scientist to join a rapidly growing, innovative, disruptive company in the 21st century food system.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Guide and oversee implementation of our food safety programs at our two Colorado-based facilities
Continuously train production employees and supervisors on best practices and latest protocols in food safety and quality. Work with operations leadership to maintain, oversee and enforce policies to ensure employee compliance.
Assist Operations team with food safety trainings and hourly personnel onboarding
Proactively seeks out food safety risks, or deviations from SOPs and brings them to the attention of direct supervisor and plant leadership
Supervise sanitation lead and technicians and is responsible for payroll and employee reviews. Provides knowledge as related to: Environmental Monitoring, equipment troubleshooting, best practices
Verify and assure compliance with established food safety and quality objectives through daily monitoring programs, employee supervision, and industry benchmarking
Lead and troubleshooting, problem solving and change management as it relates to safety and quality programs
Partner with operations leaders on driving continuous process improvement
Work independently, but remain in constant communication with the Senior Manager of Food Safety & Quality Assurance
WHO YOU ARE
Bachelors Degree: ecology, microbiology, or agriculture preferred
3+ of relevant experience in food safety and quality assurance
Experience working with third party audits
Strong knowledge of Food Safety and Regulatory requirements
Effective verbal and written communication skills & ability to communicate technical information in an easily understandable way
Knowledge of various pathogens and microbes associated with food production.
Superior interpersonal skills; ability to influence and engage many types of people internally and externally to the company
Has experience supervising and motivating others to achieve team goals
Experience in specialty food, agriculture, natural and organic CPG a plus
Demonstrated ability to be successful in rapid growth environments
Passionate commitment to company vision
Appreciation of sustainable agriculture and food
Strong knowledge of MS Office
WHO WE ARE
Gotham Greens is an indoor farming company and a fresh food brand on a mission to transform the way we approach our food system, putting people and the planet at the forefront. Gotham Greens produces and delivers long-lasting and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings, dips, and cooking sauces all year round to retail, restaurant, and foodservice customers.
A Certified B Corporation™, Gotham Greens sustainably grows high-quality produce using up to 90% less water and 97% less land than conventional farming through its national network of climate-controlled, high-tech greenhouses across America, including locations in New York, Illinois, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, and California.
Since its launch in 2011, Gotham Greens has grown from a single urban rooftop greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., to one of the largest hydroponic leafy green producers in North America. For more information, visit gothamgreens.com.
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