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Responsible for assisting in various tasks related to greenhouse operations. play a crucial role in supporting daily operations, ensuring the health and growth of plants, detail-oriented, capable of working in a fast-paced environment. This position involves a range of duties, from planting, cultivating to harvesting.

• Planting: Place material from seed, cuttings, roots and divisions into trays previously prepared with substrate for this purpose.
• Patching: Patch, clean, weed, select and grade plants by sizes.
• Pinching/Trimming: Using tools, cut the tips of the plants to obtain more shoots or branches.
• Harvest: To obtain cuttings from our stock plants.
• Occasionally/Frequently assistant in Production Department or other departments, in tasks such: hauling, labeling, transplanting, loading/unloading, shoveling, housekeeping and more.

• Communication: Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with teams, build relationships and contribute positively to group dynamics.
• Teamwork: Collaboration with team members to achieve planting goals and optimize workflow
• Positive attitude and communication with team members and supervisors.
• Be organized and think forward.
• Ability to balance speed and accuracy in planting activities.
• Attention to detail to ensure uniformity and adherence to specifications.
• Knowledge of proper planting techniques for various crops.
• Ability to climb over 3 ft height rails and work between ground obstacles.

• Experience in Agricultural/Greenhouse Industry preferred.
• Capable of reading, writing, and Math
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Work long hours in standing position, required to work long hours during the busy season, including weekends.
• Continuously walk, stand, bend, kneel (and remain working below knee-level) as well as reaching overhead, and from side to side for long periods of
• Stamina to work in varying weather conditions, as some tasks may be conducted outdoors.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects (up to 30 pounds) and perform physically demanding tasks for an extended periods.

$17.15 -$17.75 per hour

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Smith Gardens is in the Top 10 Privately Owned Companies in Whatcom County. Our business is growing, so you can find career opportunities that match your goals and fuel your passion. Plus, we promote from within every chance we get!