Date Posted: 02/05/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 496671
Industry: Biotech/Healthcare
Job Title: Greenhouse Operations Specialist
Job Location: Jerseyville, IL, USA, 62052
Work Model: Onsite
Shift:
M-F start 7:00am
able to work some weekends and holidays
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 12
Min Hourly Rate($): 24.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 26.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Greenhouse, Plant Science, Science
Experience Desired: Interest in greenhouse operations, plant propagation, and irrigation systems (2 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
***Drug screen & criminal background check will be required
REQUIRED SKILLS
• 2 Years Min Experience
• Interest in greenhouse operations, plant propagation, and irrigation systems.
• Strong organizational, observational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multi project team.
• High attention to detail with strong task prioritization skills.
• Willingness to obtain Ag Worker Training and Pesticide Handler Training.
• Ability to work in greenhouse, field, and laboratory settings, including in physically demanding or adverse conditions.
• Able to sit, stand, walk, and lift materials for extended periods.
• Basic math competency and experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Greenhouse Environmental Control & Irrigation
• Learn and operate the greenhouse environmental control system, including irrigation programming and alarm evaluation.
• Perform routine functionality checks and troubleshooting of greenhouse chambers, environmental systems, equipment, light racks, and bulbs.
Greenhouse Operations & Maintenance
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment: sweep floors, tidy work areas, manage supplies, and perform hose and nozzle checks.
• Clean and maintain evaporative cooling system components.
• Provide daily support for planting, sampling, pollinations and harvesting.
Research Support
• Assist with research setup and takedown activities, including:
o Installing irrigation systems.
o Collecting data as part of a collaborative research team.
o Removing, cleaning, and maintaining equipment after experiments.
• Contribute to the creation and improvement of greenhouse operation protocols.
Logistics & Communication
• Ability to work with other Greenhouse sites as needed.
• Attend some project and group meetings.
• Provide timely communication regarding updates, issues, and operational changes.
• Follow all sanitation standards, safety requirements, and company policies. - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
My on-boarding with Rose was outstanding. The packets of information, the process, and great attention to detail each person gave me allowed me to get started quickly.I appreciated each person's friendly and helpful attitude.
Diana, Consultant
Thanks for the opportunity. If in the future I ever need a job, I would like to work for Rose International.
David, Consultant
Rose International maintained good communication during assignments and are very informative through email and phone calls.
Sade, Consultant
Any time I did have a question and called, the phone was always answered, and my question/concern was immediately resolved.
Sally, Consultant
Rose International has been great to me. I thank everyone there for all of their hard work; it has not gone unnoticed.
Melody, Consultant
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