Forestry Nursery Specialist: Grow Seedlings & Forest

PRT Growing Services Ltd.; Alabama; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

401K matching

Health coverage

Paid vacation

Learning-focused culture

Job summary

PRT Growing Services Ltd. in the Southeast US seeks a Nursery Specialist to manage and produce 20+ million containerized seedlings and 20+ million bareroot seedlings annually, including seed stratification, planting, irrigation, fertilizer application, and harvesting.

You will work with a Nursery Supervisor, reporting to the Nursery Manager, with responsibilities evolving through spring field prep, summer growth and irrigation, and fall/winter harvest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in horticulture, agriculture, or forestry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of pine seedling nursery/agricultural operations, equipment, irrigation, soil fertility, and pesticides.
• Strong team leadership and people management experience.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer-driven and oriented, with a strong work ethic and safety and excellence focus.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift, farm tractors, seedling lifter, and various other nursery equipment.
• Operate spray-rigs and fertilizer injection equipment in a safe and productive manner.
• Assist with daily tasks to maintain equipment, buildings, and development of the seedling crop.

Skills

Team leadership

Nursery operations

Irrigation

Pesticides

Excel/Word/Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree in horticulture, agriculture, or forestry

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

PRT Growing Services Ltd. in the Southeast US seeks a Nursery Specialist to manage and produce 20+ million containerized seedlings and 20+ million bareroot seedlings annually, including seed stratification, planting, irrigation, fertilizer application, and harvesting.

You will work with a Nursery Supervisor, reporting to the Nursery Manager, with responsibilities evolving through spring field prep, summer growth and irrigation, and fall/winter harvest.