Facilities Maintenance of a greenhouse facility
Greenhouse Maintenance Technician/ Crew Leader
Job summary:
Knox Horticulture is seeking a technically skilled person to assist with general maintenance responsibilities at our large nursery/ greenhouse. The successful candidate will be required to perform routine maintenance and work on assets throughout the facility and grounds including mechanical, plumbing, and electrical troubleshooting. Ability to work with a diverse team to prevent equipment downtime is a must. Being bilingual in English and Spanish is a HUGE plus. We are a production facility and have to support production and sometimes maintenance personnel can get pulled in many directions/task. A candidate must be able to prioritize need to continue production of living plants.
Essential job duties include:
- Perform highly diversified and machinist duties to install and maintain production machines and the greenhouse facility equipment.
- Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
- Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, welding, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
- Replacement of exhaust fans and other electrical motors
- Having knowledge of water heaters/boilers is helpful. We use all Raypak boilers.
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and greenhouse facilities.
- Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions using a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment
- Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
- Adhere to company safety policies, procedures and practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of one or more of the following trades: Electrical, Mechanical, Welding and Plumbing.
- Ability to understand and follow directions.
- Ability to read and interpret directions, work orders, and job documents.
- Must be able to follow-through and complete responsibilities.
- Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs and to stand/stoop/bend as needed.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to perform work in an open work area which can be filled with background noise or distraction.
- Ability to perform work outdoors in landscape bedding area and indoors in greenhouse and warehouse conditions
- Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding.
Other Requirements:
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Knox Horticulture is a drug-free employer.
- Knox Horticulture utilizes E-Verify to determine eligibility as required by law.
Compensation:
Compensation is commensurate with experience/background. While we posted an entry level wage range, if you are a well qualified applicant the wage is dependent on that experience. We also offer benefits, vacation, holiday pay, health care and 401K+ matching.
About Knox Horticulture:
- Knox Horticulture began in 1962 as Knox Nursery and is a leading wholesaler of young plants to greenhouses across the Unites States.
- We are located on 33 acres in Winter Garden, FL.
- Our production processes make extensive use of automation and computer technology, include RFID tracking of plant trays from production to shipping.
- We use the Eco-friendly EZ-Pot System to significantly reduce the use of traditional plastic pots and saving money, while providing our customers with plants that have a healthier root system, resulting in faster finish times after transplant.
- We are proud to be in the Top 100 Greenhouse Growers in the United States.
Job Type: Full-time 40+ Hours
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience level:
Schedule:
Mostly Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- In-person
- Outdoor work
- Warehouse/Greenhouse/Nursery
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
