Nursery Specialist

Job Description

A Day in the Life:

PRT is seeking a Bareroot Nursery Specialist to work at our PRT Washington Nursery in Washington, NC. The Nursery Specialist will participate in the management and production of 50+ million bareroot and container forest seedlings annually. Activities will include, but are not limited to, equipment maintenance and repair, seed stratification and treatment, planting, irrigation, fertilizing, and harvesting while upholding PRT's safety and environmental practices and policies. PRT's seedlings are positioned to be the highest quality in the industry and are distributed across the Southeast. Our efforts are focused on high quality seedlings with good survivability and growth characteristics second to none. Each season brings new goals and challenges. During the spring, the focus is on field preparation and planning. During the summer, efforts shift to growing, fertilizing, and irrigating. In the fall and winter, the Nursery Specialist will be involved in the harvest of our seedlings. Candidates should have a desire and keenness to learn about the seed orchard activities, keep accurate records, work independently and efficiently. Candidates may be interviewed and tested to assess their abilities and qualifications for this position.

Key Accountabilities of the Nursery Specialist are:

Fertilize, prune, irrigate and inventory bareroot and containerized pine seedlings

Operate, maintain, and repair nursery equipment (i.e., conveyors, forklift, farm tractors, seedling lifter)

Assess seed germination

Operate spray-rigs and fertilizer injection equipment

Assist in winterizing irrigation system

Support innovation and continuous improvement

Promote collaboration and teamwork at all levels

Set targets (i.e., production, timelines) and evaluate achievement

About the team:

The Nursery Specialist will be part of a team of three (3) Nursery Specialists, Nursery Supervisor and will report to the Nursery Manager.