Studio Assistant - Full Time Job at METRO HORT GROUP, INC. in New York

Greenery NYC, a Brooklyn-based botanical design and installation company, is looking for a full time studio and production assistant. The studio and production assistant plays a vital role in supporting our studio operation and production processes. This is a great entry-level position at a fast-growing company for someone who loves plants, is eager to learn from an experienced horticulture and production team and enjoys working with their hands.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Receiving plant and material deliveries
• Organizing inventory, materials, and supplies; including studio reorganization projects
• Assisting in the assembly of shelving, carts and other similar units
• Breaking down boxes, disposing of excess materials, etc on a daily basis
• Organizing and taking out trash and recycling in accordance with pickup schedule
• Assisting in keeping studio tidy; sweeping & cleaning shared spaces such as kitchen, restrooms and break area
• Occasional off-site warehouse/storage cleanup and organization
• Assisting in the planting & organizing of outbound production installations as needed

Qualifications/Requirements

• Proactive, hard-working, and punctual
• Organized with good time management skills
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Must be energetic, motivated, hardworking, honest, reliable, responsible and love working with plants
• Must be able to stand for up to 10 hours per day
• Must be able to move with urgency and maintain a stead pace
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs +
• Must be able to move items weighing in excess of 50 lbs. routinely
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and c limb ladders to perform daily tasks
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment
• Must be able to work well under pressure managing multiple deadlines

Additional Information

• Opportunity to join Greenery's health and dental insurance plan with United Health Care