Nursery Grower

Loen Nursery; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Loen Nursery in Woodburn, OR seeks a Nursery Grower to manage all aspects of growing stock including planting, fertilizing, and pest control. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of nursery growing experience and a degree or comparable experience. Responsibilities include training crews, managing irrigation, and preparing plants for orders. A bilingual (English/Spanish) advantage is preferred. Join our family-owned business that values dependability and organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in nursery growing required.
• Experience in operating tractor equipment is essential.
• Dependable, responsible, and organized candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-inventory prep and assist as necessary.
• Train and manage section crews effectively.
• Monitor irrigation needs and manage pest and weed control.

Skills

Nursery growing experience

Tractor equipment operation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Education

2 or 4 year degree or comparable work experience

Job description

Loen Nursery seeks individual for Nursery Grower. We are a family-owned nursery business with retail, contractor supply and growing operations. Our office is in Sherwood, Oregon.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages, organizes pre-inventory prep and assists as needed.
• Manages and trains section crews
• Nursery Farming, working with the weather to do task at best opportune times.
• Pest and weed control
• Participates in pesticide, herbicide application, assures done complete and correct.
• Effective use of equipment and crew organization
• Manages all aspects of growing stock to include planting, fertilizing, weeding, tagging, staking, inventory, spacing, and shifting up.
• Manages crew to include training, quality workmanship, inspection
• Time Management works to meet deadlines of production schedule, willing to work extra as needed.
• Pulls and prepares all plants for orders for shipment and in-house transfers
• Plant Activation
• Monitors irrigation needs, drip and overhead

Qualifications

• 3 year minimum experience in nursery growing
• 2 or 4 year degree or comparable work experience
• Experience in operating tractor equipment
• English/Spanish is a PLUS
• Knowledge in plant identification
• Applicant must be dependable, responsible, organized, meets deadlines, has a sense of urgency, willing to work extra as needed.