Nursery Specialist
Core
Manage and produce high-quality bareroot and containerized forest seedlings through seasonal field operations including planting, growing, fertilizing, irrigation, and harvesting.
Role type
Nursery Specialist (Forestry Operations)
Builds
Bareroot and containerized forest seedlings for reforestation projects
Domain
Forestry / Horticulture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating forklifts, farm tractors, seedling lifters, and spray-rigs; Pine seedling nursery operations; Irrigation and soil fertility management; Pesticide application; Equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
Excel proficiency; Team leadership and people management
Responsibilities
Field preparation and planting in spring; Growing, fertilizing, and irrigation in summer; Harvesting seedlings in fall and winter; Maintaining nursery equipment and buildings
Seniority
Individual Contributor, operational level