Lead Nursery Person – Field Production

Essential Qualifications

• A high school diploma plus a two-year certificate in horticulture or equivalent required.
• Strong background and knowledge in field production practices including planting, pruning, irrigation, pest control, soils management, space planning, and etc.
• Leadership skills required.
• A valid Class D Minnesota driver’s license or equivalent required.
• Strong working knowledge of landscape plant materials commonly found in Minnesota landscapes preferred.
• Must be accepted as insurable with Bachman’s Insurance carrier via semi-annual Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) and comply with Bachman’s Safe Driver Standards.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Desirable Qualifications

• CDL driver’s License preferred.
• MNLA Nursery Professional Certification preferred.
• Three years of experience in a nursery or farm production setting including two years of nursery field production experience.
• Two years of leadership role experience.
• Ability to operate a variety of nursery production equipment including farm tractor, skid loader, forklift, front-end loader, tree spade, semi-tractor/trailer, or others as needed.
• Demonstrated strong and effective team leadership skills required.

Duties

• Direct and/or perform all cultural practices necessary including: spraying, pruning, irrigation, shearing, planting, weeding, fertilizing and others as directed.
• Direct and/or perform pest control duties to include chemical pesticide applications for insects, disease and weed control. Keep necessary records. Follow all safety precautions and procedures.
• Maintain communication with Manager on all pest or cultural problems.
• Direct or perform all aspects of field growing, digging and shipping operations to ensure the delivery of quality field nursery stock in an efficient, timely and safe manner.
• Operate all equipment necessary for all nursery production. May include tractor with dump wagon, skid loader, forklift and any other vehicles pertaining to nursery production.
• Maintain accurate records and complete necessary paperwork in a neat and timely manner.
• Provide work direction and training to Nursery Persons, Assistant Nursery Persons, Nursery Helpers and seasonal employees.
• Always maintain facilities in a neat condition.
• Perform light maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including possible reassignment to other work areas during the off-season or at other times as needed.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account/PPO
• Dental Insurance
• Vision
• Life and AD&D
• Disability, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(K)
• ID Watchdog
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays (6/year)

Compensation

$28.29/hour