Conifer Nursery Entry-Level Labor

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; California (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health benefits

Employer-paid retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Gazelle Area, California, offers multiple seasonal entry-level labor positions for October–January or October–June at $23.53 per hour. Training and opportunities for advancement from within are provided, along with low-cost health benefits, a retirement plan with employer-paid contributions, and paid vacation with 10 holidays.

Positions involve physical, repetitive work in conifer nursery operations, outdoors and in greenhouse environments, with typical Monday–Friday

Qualifications

• 1-year recent related work experience
• Excellent verifiable work references with excellent attendance record
• Experience in agriculture, Landscaping, or nursery operations helpful
• Demonstrated ability to be highly productive in repetitious work

Responsibilities

• General conifer nursery production activities such as packing, sowing, weeding, thinning, and transplanting
• Grade and cull seedlings based on specs from customer
• Palletize boxes, properly label, and band pallets for storage/shipment
• Efficiently perform quality control of sown conifer seeds
• Consistently meet both production standards and pace
• Perform general nursery cleanup duties daily
• Work is physical and repetitious in nature
• Working in both outdoor and warehouse/greenhouse environments, with very cold and hot conditions
• Seasonal, working either October through January or October through June
• Schedule is typically Monday through Friday, working 8-10 hours per day, with required Saturday work during busy production times
• Tobacco and drug-free workplace

Job description

Hiring event Friday, September 25th or Friday, October 9th! Earn $23.53 per hour We train and promote from within Excellent low-cost health benefits Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our Nursery and Reforestation Center offers qualified candidates an opportunity for seasonal work in a professional conifer nursery located in the beautiful Gazelle Area, California.

Currently, we have multiple seasonal entry-level labor positions available to work either October through January or October through June.

About the Position

• General conifer nursery production activities such as packing, sowing, weeding, thinning, and transplanting
• Grade and cull seedlings based on specs from customer
• Palletize boxes, properly label, and band pallets for storage/shipment
• Efficiently perform quality control of sown conifer seeds
• Consistently meet both production standards and pace
• Perform general nursery cleanup duties daily
• Work is physical and repetitious in nature
• Working in both outdoor and warehouse/greenhouse environments, with very cold and hot conditions
• Seasonal, working either October through January or October through June
• Schedule is typically Monday through Friday, working 8-10 hours per day, with required Saturday work during busy production times
• Tobacco and drug-free workplace

Qualifications

• 1-year recent related work experience
• Excellent verifiable work references with excellent attendance record
• Experience in agriculture, landscaping, or nursery operations helpful
• Demonstrated ability to be highly productive in repetitious work

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the‑art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100‑year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn’t turned into hand‑crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass‑fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug‑free and tobacco‑free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E‑verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.