Job Title: Nursery Manager
Company: Heartland Restoration Services, Inc.

Contact: Brad Kopecky, BKopecky@EarthSourceInc.net
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Years of Experience: 3-5
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience

Job Description:

About Us:
Heartland Restoration Services, established in 1994, specializes in native landscape restoration, offering cost-effective services and products. Our multidisciplinary approach enables us to operate a local genotype seed and plant nursery, providing custom seed mixes and plant materials based on extensive research and field experience, while also constructing and managing a wide variety of project types.

Culture and Benefits:
Join a team of dedicated professionals committed to ecological restoration and native plant propagation. Heartland Restoration Services offers a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional development. Be part of an organization that values sustainability, innovation, and environmental stewardship.

If you have a passion for native plant production and are eager to contribute to meaningful restoration projects, we invite you to apply and become part of our team.

Responsibilities:

• Greenhouse Management:
• Maintain inventory of plants and seeds.
• Manage plant orders for clients and internal projects.
• Coordinate Coir Log production.
• Implement fertility management practices.
• Oversee irrigation systems.
• Manage disease, insect, and weed control.
• Supervise seed pretreatment and germination processes.
• Procure necessary materials for greenhouse operations.
• Seed Nursery Management:
• Maintain inventory of seeds.
• Conduct seed testing and quality control.
• Process seed orders.
• Manage seed cleaning operations.
• Implement disease and insect management strategies.
• Oversee nursery property management.
• Coordinate onsite and offsite seed collection efforts.

Experience, Education, Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience or strong interest in native plant production.
• Degree in Horticulture or related field preferred.
• Certified Pesticide Applicator or willingness to obtain certification.
• Interest in or certification for DOT compliance.
• General knowledge of outdoor power equipment preferred.
• Ability to lift moderately to heavily.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Wayne, IN 46818 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Wayne, IN 46818: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person