On-Call Greenhouse Technician - Seedling Prep & Packing

Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation; Nespelem (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Short- and long-term disability

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Annual leave

Job summary

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a Short-Notice Greenhouse Laborer in Nespelem, WA. This on-call, non-exempt position requires quick reporting to work and routine seed handling, sowing, packing, and tray maintenance in a greenhouse environment.

Responsibilities include seed extraction, weighing, record-keeping by customer/species/location/date, and operating a range of greenhouse equipment.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma.
• Requires a valid Driver's License.
• Requires knowledge of computers and basic computer skills.
• Must be able to extract seeds from cones or plants, dry and weigh seeds.
• Must be able to keep records of seed by customer, species, location and date.
• Must fill trays with soil, plant seed to proper depth, and top with grit.
• Must relocate plants to correct lot location in greenhouses or holding areas.
• Must operate forklift, pickup, utility vehicle, lawn mower, thermometer, weigh scale, caliper, ruler, gravity and power conveyors.
• Must observe and practice all job-related safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Extracts seed, sows seeds, packs the seedlings and sterilizing seedling trays.
• Coordinates the moving of trays for packing.
• Measures block weights to determine irrigation, fertilizing, thinning, weeding the plants/seedlings.
• General repair/maintenance of the greenhouse site and equipment.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Seed handling

Record keeping

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift

Pickup

Utility vehicle

Lawn mower

Thermometer

Weigh scale

Caliper

Ruler

Gravity conveyor

Power conveyor

Job description

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a Short-Notice Greenhouse Laborer in Nespelem, WA. This on-call, non-exempt position requires quick reporting to work and routine seed handling, sowing, packing, and tray maintenance in a greenhouse environment.

Responsibilities include seed extraction, weighing, record-keeping by customer/species/location/date, and operating a range of greenhouse equipment.