Associate Nursery
S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), India | Posted on 09/18/2026
- Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
- City S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali)
- Country India
Job Description
Position title: Associate,Nursery
Location: Punjab – Nursery / Field Locations
PositionType: Regular, Full-Time
Who we are
Roundglass is a wholistic wellbeing company working to empower healthierlives, stronger communities, and a more sustainable world. That w in wholistic is intentional: We believe true wellbeing spans the whole human experience,from how we care for ourselves to our connections with others and the planet. Roundglass creates real-world impact throughdiverse, interconnected initiatives. Roundglass Foundation drives ourdevelopment work in communities and ecosystems across India, while theRoundglass Living app delivers personalized, science-backed wellbeing guidanceto individuals around the world.
We're driven by a mission to make wellbeing accessible and actionable foreveryone, everywhere. That mission shapes how we work and show up for eachother. If you're committed to creating meaningful impact and want to help builda culture that reflects it, we'd love to meet you.
About Roundglass Foundation
From empowering rural villages to nurturing world-class athletes anddocumenting biodiversity, Roundglass Foundation has been transformingcommunities and ecosystems across India since 2018. Through Roundglass Punjab,Roundglass Sports, and Roundglass Sustain, we drive long-term, systemic changein close collaboration with local communities and administrations, reaching 2.5million people in more than 3,600 villages to date. Everything we do reflects asingle belief: Meaningful progress happens when leadership, opportunity, andcommunity wellbeing grow together .
About the role
We are looking for an Associate, Nursery tosupport the technical supervision and day-to-day management of nurseryproduction. The role will help ensure that healthy, high-quality plantingmaterial is produced in line with approved species-wise production plans andplantation requirements.
You will support nursery SOPimplementation, plant health management, inventory monitoring, quality control,documentation, and close coordination with Plantation and Operations teams.
What you’ll do
Manage Nursery Production
- Plan and supervise day-to-day nurseryproduction activities.
- Monitor seed sowing, germination,propagation, transplanting, shifting, hardening, and plant development.
- Ensure species-wise production iscarried out according to approved production plans and appropriate nurserypractices.
- Monitor nursery capacity utilizationand identify production bottlenecks.
- Regularly monitor plant health,growth, mortality, pests, and diseases, and recommend preventive or correctivemeasures.
- Monitor irrigation, fertilization,nutrient management, and plant protection activities.
- Implement plant grading and qualitystandards before dispatch, ensuring only healthy and plantation-ready plantsare released.
Implement Nursery SOPs
- Implement nursery SOPs acrossproduction activities and ensure staff follow standardized technical practices.
- Identify gaps in existing SOPs andrecommend improvements.
- Support the development ofspecies-specific production protocols where required.
- Support seed selection, treatment,storage, and sowing.
- Monitor germination performanceacross seed lots and maintain records of seed source, quantity, germination,and utilization.
- Support the identification anddevelopment of suitable mother plants for future propagation and seedrequirements.
Maintain Inventory & Nursery Records
- Maintain accurate species-wise plantinventory and monitor seed, polybags, growing media, fertilizer, pesticides,and other nursery inputs.
- Conduct regular physical stockverification and ensure daily nursery records and technical registers areupdated.
- Report production, mortality,shifting, and stock status through the standardized reporting system.
Verify Plant Dispatch & Quality
- Verify plant quantity and qualitybefore dispatch and confirm alignment with approved plantation demand.
- Coordinate dispatch preparation andverify documentation, including species, quantity, destination, and vehicledetails.
- Support reconciliation of plantsdispatched against plants received at plantation sites.
Coordinate with Plantation & Operations Teams
- Coordinate upcoming plantrequirements and provide technical inputs for species selection and productionplanning.
- Align nursery production withplantation calendars.
- Communicate potential shortages,production delays, or quality concerns in advance.
Support Infrastructure & Resource Management
- Monitor irrigation systems, shadestructures, growing beds, drainage, water storage, and storage facilities.
- Identify infrastructure requirementsand maintenance issues.
- Support planning for nurseryexpansion and infrastructure improvement.
Supervise & Develop Nursery Staff
- Supervise nursery workers involved intechnical activities and allocate work according to production requirements.
- Identify skill gaps and conducton-the-job training on nursery practices.
- Promote safe and efficient workingpractices.
Monitor Performance & Reporting
- Ensure timely submission of dailynursery reports.
- Track germination, mortality,production, dispatch, capacity utilization, input utilization, andplant-quality KPIs.
- Support weekly and monthlyperformance reporting, highlight deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
- Healthy, high-quality planting material produced species-wise according to the approved plan.
- Improved germination and survival rates, supported by timely identification of production and plant-health issues.
- Accurate nursery inventory, daily reporting,dispatch documentation, and reconciliation.
- Consistent SOP compliance and plant grading before dispatch.
- Effective technical support for nurseryexpansion and production planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Botany, or a related field; diploma holders with strong relevant nursery experience may also be considered.
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in nurserymanagement, horticulture, forestry, plantation, or plant production.
- Practical experience raising and maintaining tree, shrub, fruit, or ornamental species.
- Experience supervising nursery labor and maintaining nursery records.
- Strong knowledge of nursery production, plant propagation, plant health management, irrigation, fertilization, and plant protection.
- Ability to identify common pests and diseases and recommend appropriate action.
- Good documentation, reporting, and basic Excelor data-management skills.
- Ability to supervise field teams and labor and coordinate effectively with stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel between nursery and plantation sites.
Why Roundglass
Roundglass was built on the vision that wellbeingshould be at the very center of our life journey. We are reimagining how theworld experiences wellbeing and how companies (like our own) support thewellbeing of their people.
We’rea group of talented, socially conscious, gritty, innovators using technologyand human energy to create a vibrant wellness ecosystem. Together, we’ve builtan amazing community, and we are always looking for people who share ourpassion.
Roundglassdoes not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactationand related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mentaldisability, marital status, genetic information (including characteristics andtesting), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protectedby applicable law.
Werely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personalinformation under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications foremployment.