Conifer Nursery Shipping Lead

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

10 holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Northern California is seeking a Nursery Shipping & Logistics Associate to support conifer seedling production. You will help manage shipping schedules, inventory, and timely delivery, collaborating with production and horticulture teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on logistics, accuracy in crop counts, and safe forklift operation. You’ll also contribute to production reporting and communicate challenges to the nursery manager for timely decisions.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in nursery operations or related production/shipping activities with excellent work references.
• Solid understanding of nursery scheduling and logistics preferred.
• Experience in safe forklift operation.
• Strong self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organization skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Shipping and logistics for conifer nursery products.
• Manage nursery shipping and production schedules in coordination with production and horticulture departments while meeting timelines and priorities.
• Manage nursery inventory system and accurate crop counts.
• Collaborate with production lead in all logistics and production responsibilities.
• Compile production reporting, proactively identifying challenges and solutions, and communicate with the manager.
• Ensure product quality and delivery deadlines are met and align with customer goals.
• Utilize inventory management software to track inventory and map throughout the facility.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to support informed decision making.
• Work closely with nursery manager for customer requests and preferences.
• Operate forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work alternate schedules and overtime depending on production needs.

Skills

Nursery operations

Logistics coordination

Forklift operation

Communication

Time management

Tools

Inventory management software

Forklift equipment

Job description

Earn $28.50 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 division offers qualified candidates an opportunity to join our team and work in a professional conifer seedling nursery. Our technologically advanced and innovative conifer nursery is located in the beautiful Shasta Valley of Northern California. Recognizing this being a team‑oriented and hands‑on position, living in the general Siskiyou County area is essential.

About the Position

• Responsibilities center around shipping and logistics for conifer nursery products
• Manage nursery shipping and production schedules in coordination with production and horticulture departments while meeting critical timelines and priorities
• Manage nursery inventory system and accurate crop counts
• Work directly and collaboratively with production lead in all aspects of logistical and production responsibilities
• Compile production reporting, proactively identifying challenges and solutions, and effectively communicate with the manager
• Ensure product quality and delivery deadlines are met and align with customer goals
• Utilize inventory management software to track inventory and map throughout the facility
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members to support informed decision making
• Work closely with nursery manager for customer requests and preferences
• Operate forklift in a safe and efficient manner
• Work alternate schedules and overtime depending on production needs

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in nursery operations or recent related production/shipping activities with excellent work references
• Solid understanding of nursery scheduling and logistics preferred
• Experience in safe forklift operation
• Strong self‑starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organization skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic work environment

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company‑paid Life Insurance.

Celebrate our 300th million seedling planted with us!

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.