Seeder - job 1 of 2

Responsible for coordinating the daily seeding and transplant plan in a safe and efficient manner. Adheres to protocols and documentation as related to food safety. Follows supervisor’s instructions in adhering to standardized practices with emphasis on achieving required results.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Train and educate new seeding crew members 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 seeding plan under guidance of supervisor and make decisions as instructed
• Take accurate inventory as needed and requested by head grower
• Ensure accurate record keeping of performed testing and recording charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory guidelines
• Ensure a safe, clean, organized work area
• Report food safety and quality problems to Supervisor, the SQF Practitioner or directly to Senior Management.

Required Qualifications

• 0-1 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, either in paperwork or digital form
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Key Values & Characteristics of Candidates:

• Authentically Green. Candidates must sincerely care about leading the movement to improve the environmental impact of the food supply chain. Candidates must be passionate about creating a healthier planet, environment, and food supply. The background and experience of candidates should reflect a true passion for improving the way we feed Americans.
• Drive to Succeed. Candidates must have hunger and ambition and must get out of bed and want to strongly perform every day, internally motivated. Candidates must demand excellence and strive to achieve greatness. Candidates should have a high clock speed and imbue energy in those around them.
• Humility & Integrity. Candidates must have personal humility and must want the organization to succeed (not focusing solely on personal success). Candidates must care about people and clients and be strong team players. Candidates must possess the highest degree of integrity and must project the proper image of BrightFarms.
• Productive. Colleagues and clients should be quick to describe candidates as famous for getting things done.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Working conditions / Environment / Travel / Schedule required

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 minimal time inside of near freezing coolers. Often working near moving mechanical parts. There will be exposure to dust. The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud. All safety gear will be provided, and expected to be used, for conditions involving extreme weather, noise, and chemical exposure.

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, regularly lift up to 25 pounds, and constantly lift up to 10 pounds. Occasionally, the seeding operator will need to pull large pallets of media using the pallet jack. This should be done with the help of other operators/managers. The employee should have clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards.