Greenhouse Farmworker

Greenhouse Farmworker at PLEASANT FARMS LLC in Pleasant Valley, NY.

Plant, seed, transplant, fertilize, water, weed, thin, prune, cultivate, and harvest microgreens and other employer-grown crops in greenhouses and high tunnels.

Prepare growing trays and growing media; fill, move, arrange, and clean trays used in crop production.

Monitor and adjust greenhouse conditions as directed, including temperature, humidity, ventilation, lighting, and irrigation.

Operate and monitor irrigation and watering equipment used in crop production. Inspect crops for weeds, pests, diseases, damage, and other crop-health conditions and report problems to the employer.

Harvest employer-grown crops by hand and using employer-provided tools and equipment. Inspect, grade, sort, wash, trim, pack, label, store, and prepare employer-grown crops for sale or distribution.

Perform all post-harvest handling and packing duties only for agricultural products grown by the employer.

Clean and maintain growing trays, irrigation equipment, hand tools, work areas, greenhouses, high tunnels, and crop-production areas.

Move, load, unload, carry, and spread soil, fertilizer, growing media, seeds, agricultural supplies, equipment, containers, and harvested crops as necessary for farm operations.

Perform routine physical activities associated with farm work, including lifting, carrying, walking, standing, bending, and reaching.

Maintain basic crop-production records as directed, including seeding dates, planting dates, harvest dates, harvest quantities or yields, irrigation information, and observed pest or crop-health issues.

Workers will not independently supervise employees or manage farm operations.

Work begins January 11, 2027 and ends October 15, 2027.

Pay is $16.5 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.