Key Functions

As a Nursery Specialist, you will provide daily leadership and supervision of company and contract crews while performing nursery activities associated with seedling production. These activities include soil cultivation, fumigation, irrigation, fertilization, frost protection, lifting, and stationary and moving equipment maintenance. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrate total commitment to working safely and following all safety rules and regulations by role modeling safety policies and safe work practices.
• Follow and document reliable processes for safety, quality, production, and costs
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations
• Understand seed and seedling quality specifications and leverage key points for seedling yield, cost, and performance.
• Effectively prioritize, plan, implement, and manage activities to meet targets and deadlines.
• Balance labor resources to ensure continuous improvement in safety, quality, production, and costs
• Perform "crop walks" to observe crop health and yield, and provide ongoing grower support
• Communicate with team members and leadership to ensure consistent exchange of information relative to position
• Assist with overseeing the maintenance of equipment and recognize innovative opportunities (e.g., precision farming and automation)
• Flow to work as needed to other projects within Western Regeneration

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Forestry, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture or related fields OR at least 4 years of nursery growing/production experience
• Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Flexible availability regarding work hours during seasonal production activities (may include nights, weekends, and overtime)
• Able to fulfill essential job functions, which include working both indoors and outdoors, with exposure to a variety of weather conditions and uneven working surfaces
• Must possess valid driver's license
• Successful completion of pre-employment screening and background check
• Reside within approximately 30 minutes of the facility due to business needs (relocation assistance available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of pesticide use and application for seedling growing and protection, and ability to obtain Private Applicator License
• Familiar with the operation and maintenance of tractors and any other nursery equipment
• Able to communicate in Spanish
• Forklift/tractor driver certification, and ability to obtain it within a period no longer than 6 months

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 - $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person