Greenhouse Associate
HR Coordinator Full Time
Job description
Note: if you are interested in applying for this position, please include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and Green Our Planet. If you don’t submit a cover letter, your application will not be considered. Thank You!
MUST have reliable transportation!
Green Our Planet is a Las Vegas-based local, nonprofit organization that runs the largest school garden program in the U.S. The program’s goals are to improve science education, conservation, and nutrition in PreK-12 schools nationally by installing an outdoor garden or hydroponics system at a school and then providing curriculum, programming and teacher training so that science, nutrition and conservation can be taught in a hands-on manner, which is the most powerful form of teaching there is. This is a great opportunity to make an impact on Las Vegas and other communities nation-wide.
Green Our Planet is seeking a Hydroponics Operations Coordinator, a full-time position (approximately 8:00am to 4:30pm with 30 minutes for lunch) in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada.
The Hydroponics Operations Coordinator will be willing and able to assemble, install, and maintain hydroponic units and indoor hydroponic components such as plumbing components, lighting, nutrient, and pH controllers. They will travel in Nevada to units once per growth cycle to harvest, clean, reset, and transplant. The HOC will also spend time in the warehouse maintaining inventory of units and supplies, checking in orders and preparing orders to be shipped. This is a remote position based in Las Vegas, NV that reports to the Director of HydroHealth. It serves an integral role to support the operations of HydroHealth and also provides support to the Green Our Planet Hydroponics Department as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining remote weekly contact with the site contact person during the growth cycle for check-in or troubleshooting
- Respond to site system emergencies either in person or virtually
- Collect and record data using a smartphone
- Maintain tools and equipment
- Collaborate with the HH team to develop a seed sowing plan that goes along with planned recipes and webinars
- Collaborate with the HH team to develop webinars and training materials
- Assist the Hydroponics Department as needed
- Use and update the hydroponics dashboard to stay current on inventory, incoming orders from manufacturers and outgoing orders to schools and offices
- Check in products upon arrival
- Make purchases from suppliers as needed
- Ensure timely delivery of hydroponics systems to corporations
- Collaborate with the HH team to create solutions to operational challenges and in scaling the hydroponics program
- Attend weekly department status update meetings
- The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not a list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Qualifications/Characteristics:
- 2+ years hydroponics experience
- 2+ years horticulture experience
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance with a dependable vehicle.Strong communication skills
- A love of collaborating with diverse audiences, colleagues, teachers and students
- An appreciation for working in the outdoors and willingness to learn on-the-job gardening skills
- A passion for Green Our Planet’s mission to cultivate children’s love of learning, healthy food and nature through garden-based education
- A personal commitment to equity and inclusion so that all cultures and identities are respected and celebrated in our work
- Experience prioritizing and managing varied projects and needs, both independently and in collaboration with others
- Ability to prioritize and problem solve in a dynamic daily program environment, both independently and in collaboration with others
- Ability to get to and from our warehouses
- Proficiency in Google Suites
Benefits:
- Salary – $45,000.00
Green Our Planet offers a competitive benefits package including:
- 401(k) plan
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance
- 17 days Paid time off
- 6 paid holidays + Christmas and Thanksgiving week
- Professional development assistance
- 6-weeks of paid parental leave
Summary: This is an excellent opportunity for someone who believes in the power of education to transform students’ lives and in providing them with more satisfying futures. It’s also an opportunity for those interested in hands-on community engagement and in making a positive impact on the community in terms of improving STEM education, nutrition, and conservation while working for a very dynamic and innovative non-profit that is rapidly expanding across Nevada and the U.S.
For more information, please visit: www.greenourplanet.org
For more information on our program, please watch this 12-minute video:
Diversity is a core value at Green Our Planet. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students and staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Green Our Planet is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Note: if you are interested in applying for this position, please include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and Green Our Planet. If you don’t submit a cover letter, your application will not be considered. Thank You!