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PLANTING LINE SPECIALIST (GENERAL GREENHOUSE WORKER Year-Round)

Requirements: Must have worked at least 3 seasons with the company within the last 5 years.

Compensation: $17.84-$18.50/hour (based on experience)

**Start Date**: Approximately August 2026

Status: Full-time Year-round; Hourly Agricultural

Hours: Full-time, 25-45 hr/week (based on Greenhouse needs)

Schedules: Schedules vary, but generally start 7:00AM; 3-6 days per week. Fall hours average 30-35 hours per week or less based on the needs of the business. While there are some busy weeks during fall, hours fluctuate and workers are expected to follow supervisor schedule. All candidates must have Saturday & Sunday availability.

Reports To: Operations Supervisor

Floating Seasonal General Greenhouse Workers work within greenhouse teams to assure quality young plants, flowers, vegetables, bedding plants, and other horticultural products are delivered to our customers. General Greenhouse Workers may be assigned to different processes/departments depending on the time of the year and report directly to an operations Supervisor at our North facility (in Brighton, CO). In addition to caring for plants, workers also must maintain area cleanliness, follow supervisor structure, and act in accordance with the rules and regulations set by TGE.

As a Planting Line Specialist, you will help to support and coordinate groups of 5-10 workers on the Planting Line. However, the expectation for this position is to assist other departments as needed outside of the peak season. Spring hours average 45-55 hours per week in the Planting Department from February to April.

The primary language spoken in daily communications is Spanish with English instruction/interpretation available upon request at the Brighton North facility. English/Spanish and other languages including Persian/Arabic are both spoken by some staff members, however primary instruction for daily operations is typically in both English/Spanish. Interpretations available upon request as necessitated by the business and training needs.

~*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES*~

Daily tasks vary based on the time of year and product lines, but work assigned to greenhouse workers may include the following tasks or department work:

Seeding/Sticking/Planting

• Mix/prepare soil/growing media.
• Clean, prepare, and organize plastic materials (trays/pots).
• Fill and label trays / pots
• Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery seedlings and plants.
• Put trays onto conveyor belts.
• Load/unload product from conveyor belts.

Movement (Internal Greenhouse)

• Clean / Prepare greenhouse ranges
• Move containerized plants or trays using racks on wheels (rolling carts).
• Move product in accordance to plans and schedules set by Production (growing)

Greenhouse Ranges / Transplanting

• Attach hangers to basket, crimp wire baskets, wrap coverings around plants, or prepare plants by digging, tying, or wrapping per supervisor instruction.
• Work with plants, moving, planting, pinching, spacing, hanging baskets, putting trays/containers on benches, transplanting plugs, etc.
• Use scissors/small knife to prune or take cuttings from stock plants for propagation purposes.

Production/Growing/Maintenance

• Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
• Water/irrigate plants or apply fertilizers/pesticides/fungicides using a hose/wand when automated irrigation equipment is not available.
• Dig and maintain ditches, clear debris from field and clean/maintain greenhouse buildings, structures, equipment, and agricultural work areas.
• Assist with building, maintaining, or repairing greenhouse / farm areas. Build/repair fences or barriers.

Collation, Warehouse/Dock, Shipping & Receiving

• Pull and process plugs and finished orders according to paperwork, shipping method, and instructions given by the Collation Supervisor
• Organize product on docks for loading, pull and assemble orders in accordance with instruction.
• Move orders, received materials, seeds, cuttings, and soil to designated inventory holding areas.
• Load/unload trucks according to invoices and routing.
• Build, maintain, or break down racks.

In addition to the above responsibilities, General Greenhouse Workers will be required to assist with various projects around the greenhouse as needed and directed by their Supervisor. Supervisors routinely communicate and check-in with workers, however workers may be required to work independently, or in small groups following supervisor instructions is given to a primary contact within the group and only check-in periodically related to progress.

General Greenhouse Workers must meet the below basic minimum requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Must be 18 years or older and be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to work in all Greenhouse conditions including wet, humid, dusty, dirty, and extreme hot/cold temperatures.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently push/pull racks on wheels of up to 100lbs, and occasionally move benches or product of up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand/walk for intervals of 3-4 hours throughout a 5-10+hour shift.
• Must be able to sit, reach overhead, bend/climb, maintain balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must have specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, and color vision
• Must have a basic level of literacy in English or Spanish, including speaking, reading, and writing
• Must be able to work as a part of a team and communicate in a timely and respectful manner when speaking to clients, other greenhouse teams, managers, and coworkers.
• REHIRE ONLY - we are not accepting new workers at this time. Rehires must have worked at least 3 seasons within the last 5 years to be eligible for this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. To prevent injury, employees must abide by the safety procedures set by Tagawa Greenhouse Ent., LLC. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position adheres to the same requirements, pay, and benefits as our H2A Visa Program (Job Order JO-300-25305-355736). The 790A details are posted online at https://seasonaljobs.dol.gov or available upon request.