Seeding Lead at BrightFarms Inc

Macon, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supervision, Harvest Planning, Seeding Planning, Safety Procedures, Food Safety, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Control, Record Keeping, Sanitation, Communication, Problem Solving, Basic Math

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Description: At Brightfarms, we exist for two reasons - People and our Planet. We use state of the art indoor farming techniques to produce pesticide free products that are insanely fresh and delicious. We are dedicated to our mission of reducing the environmental impact of food and we serve the local communities where we grow so our supply chain is simple and easy to trace. We hire great people and treat them very well. Benefits: Full benefits package starting day 1 after employment: * Medical, Dental & Vison * Health Saving Acct with starter funds * Up to 4% match on 401k * Short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and AD&D * Paid maternity and paternity leave. * Paid holiday, sick and vacation days. * Employee assistance program offers counseling services. * Tuition reimbursement Job purpose: Responsible for coordinating the daily seeding/harvest plan and ensuring the seeding/harvest crew work in a safe and efficient manner. Follows supervisor’s instructions in adhering to standardized practices with emphasis on achieving required results. Duties and responsibilities: * Supervise the harvest and sowing crew in daily operations to ensure daily plan and goals are met, corrects errors and provides feedback when needed. * Train and educate crew in operating procedures with emphasis on safety and food safety. * Adhere to all current SOP’s, procedures, inspections and quality requirements. * Communicate with supervisor when irregularities with product or equipment occur. * Create daily harvest and sowing plan under guidance of supervisor and make decisions as instructed. * Ensure accurate record keeping of performed testing and recording charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory guidelines. * Ensure harvest and sowing crew maintains a safe, clean, organized work area and performs periodic sanitation as required. * Report food safety and quality problems to Supervisor, the SQF Practitioner or directly to Senior Management. Qualifications: * 1 + years of experience in a production environment or related work experience * Food or agriculture industry experience preferred. * Training in Food Safety and Sanitation * Ability to read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules, label mixing instructions. * Ability to fulfill routine logs related to food safety and inspection reports. * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers. *Position is on night shift (5:30p-6:30a) Working conditions: Greenhouse/Warehouse/Coolers. Employees will have frequent exposure to seasonal conditions which may range from extreme heat and humidity in the summer to cold in the winter. Will spend some time inside of near freezing coolers. Often working near moving mechanical parts. There will be exposure to cleaning chemicals. The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud. Physical requirements: While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to constantly use hands to finger, handle or feel, as well as talk and hear. There is frequent standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. The lifting requirements are to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, often lift up to 25 pounds, and constantly lift up to 10 pounds. The employee should have clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards. Direct reports: Seeding / Harvest Crew

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for coordinating the daily seeding and harvest plan while ensuring the crew operates safely and efficiently, adhering to standardized practices to meet required results. Duties include supervising the crew, training them on procedures emphasizing safety, and communicating any product or equipment irregularities to the supervisor.