Greenhouse Lead
Gotham Greens
United States · Davis, CA, USA
USD 19-19 / hour
Posted on Jun 26, 2025
Job Details
Davis - Davis, CA
Full Time
$19.00 - $19.00 Hourly
Description
Greenhouse Lead – Tier 1
Team Leadership and Training
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Train and manage Greenhouse Production Assistants and Greenhouse Machine Operators on seeding, transplant, and transfer to quality standards and Company work instructions.
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Lead by example, maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
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Monitor and motivate the team to meet the production crop schedule.
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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
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Report all GMPs, food safety policies, and workplace safety/OSHA violations to Supervisor to maintain a safe and productive work environment.
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Ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of all greenhouse equipment, workstations, and storage areas.
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Monitor for signs of plant disease or cross-contamination and report issues to the Supervisor.
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Understand the required documentation for each process and accurate completion of greenhouse logs: grow and sanitation and transfer tags.
Production and Efficiency
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Ensure smooth production flow by coordinating with the Supervisor and maintaining an optimal supply of products to packhouse and greenhouse inventory of materials.
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Oversee the accurate execution of daily production schedules, adjusting as needed to meet order requirements or schedule changes.
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Minimize downtime and ensure continuous operations, including assigning routine gutter emitter checks and alignment.
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Work with Greenhouse Machine Operators to ensure proper setup and operation of equipment, including Ellepot machine settings.
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Track and manage productivity metrics, including seeding times, transplant and transfer counts, and overall production efficiency. Share progress routinely with Supervisor.
Coordination and Communication
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Collaborate with the Harvest and Packhouse Leads to maintain a steady product supply for packing.
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Coordinate with the Greenhouse Supervisor to establish efficient break and lunch schedules.
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Communicate daily with the Supervisor, providing updates on production performance, employee efficiency, and equipment troubleshooting.
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Manage the gutter cleaning process to support daily production needs.
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Prepare greenhouse at the end of each shift to ensure readiness for the following day.
Greenhouse Lead – Tier 2
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Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions)
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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
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Record factors that either inhibit or enhance meeting the crop schedule and share that data with Supervisor
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Recognize and share positive performance achievements of the team and share with Supervisor or in daily meeting
Employee and Food Safety Compliance
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Report & recommend remedial actions to address GMP, food safety, workplace safety/OSHA violations before addressing employees, except on approved areas (top 10 checklist)
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Accurate completion of all greenhouse logs
Production and Efficiency
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Introduction to How to Use the Scheduling Tool;
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Propose schedule adjustments to reduce bottlenecks with Supervisor for approval before implementing changes.
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Propose set up changes that improve efficiency to Supervisor and get approval before implementing.
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In-depth understanding of equipment settings and how to adjust.
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Propose adjustments to Supervisor and get approval before implementing or changing production
Greenhouse Lead – Tier 3
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Meets eligibility requirements (e.g. time with company and no outstanding disciplinary actions)
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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
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Proven capability to run as assigned area.
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Using data, suggest procedural changes to increase efficiency and/or solve a procedural bottleneck
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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
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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.
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Complete sanitation and greenhouse logs
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QC at seeding, transplant, and transfer
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Accurate completion of Sage/Oracle entries
Production and Efficiency
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In-depth training and understanding of Scheduling Tool;
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Make real-time adjustments as needed to eliminate bottlenecks and share updates with Supervisor end of day.
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Able to troubleshoot all equipment.
Qualifications: All Tiers
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Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
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Desire to grow and learn food safety rules and regulations
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
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Ability to stand for an 8-hour shift.
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Valid authorization to work in the U.S.A.