Job Description: Nursery Production Associate
Title: Nursery Production Associate
Reports To: Production Manager
Job Summary: Assist with all aspects of plant production
Reports To: Production Manager
Job Summary: Assist with all aspects of plant production
Overview
Unity's Nursery Production Associate position is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a passion for the environmental horticulture industry to join a growing, fast-paced company. We are seeking a motivated individual who has a good knowledge of plant material, plant care techniques, and insect and disease identification. The successful candidate will be able to take direction and be willing to learn. This is a hands-on position with weekend time required as needed. Estimated start date in March.
Unity's Nursery Production Associate position is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a passion for the environmental horticulture industry to join a growing, fast-paced company. We are seeking a motivated individual who has a good knowledge of plant material, plant care techniques, and insect and disease identification. The successful candidate will be able to take direction and be willing to learn. This is a hands-on position with weekend time required as needed. Estimated start date in March.
Unity Church Hill Nursery (UCHN) is a full-service garden center and production nursery offering a wide variety of high-quality plant material including trees, shrubs, and perennials with a focus on native plants grown with environmentally friendly methods. Unity is located between Chestertown and Centreville on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Core Responsibilities
- Assist with nursery production including sowing, transplanting, potting up, and moving
plants. - Maintenance of plant material in healthy and saleable condition including weeding,
fertilizing, pruning, staking, irrigation/watering, IPM and more. - Monitor and help maintain appropriate growing environments for all greenhouses
including heating, cooling, and ventilation. - Monitor field nursery and greenhouses for pest and disease management. Implement sustainable pest management as needed.
- Monitor plant material for irrigation and nutrient needs.
- Record-keeping and inventory management.
- Pull plant material for retail/wholesale orders as needed.
- Assist retail nursery with restocking, customer service, and other duties as required.
- Employee supervision
- Assist with development and implementation of future growth of nursery production
- Perform other necessary duties as assigned by Unity management.
Preferred Qualifications and Competencies
- Minimum 1 year previous experience in perennial or woody plant production in an outdoor setting in a wholesale or retail nursery.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Good communication. Ability to follow direction.
- Effective time-management skills, high attention to detail and strong ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Most activities will be outside. Prepare to work in all temperatures. This job can involve standing on your feet all day, frequent bending over and possibly heavy lifting for extended periods of time. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Valid, clean drivers’ license. Ability to drive a skid steer, tractor, and/or front-end loader.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule depending on the season.
Education
- Degree in Plant Science, Agriculture, Environmental Science or other horticultural field or commensurate experience.
Compensation and Benefits
- $20-25 per hour, commensurate with experience
- Part-time/Full-time. Some weekend work may be required. Flexible hours depending on season.
- Benefits include paid vacation, health, dental, and vision insurance, and IRA retirement plan