Nursery Production Specialist

Weyerhaeuser•Aiken, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a part of the Southern Regeneration team within Weyerhaeuser’s Southern Timberlands Business and reports to the Nursery Supervisor. The role is in Aiken, SC. We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better. Background: The Nursery Production Specialist is a member of the nursery team accountable for the pine seedling production within the Southern Regeneration business. In this role, team members rotate between activity leadership and team production accountabilities.

Requirements

BS degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture Engineering, Soil Science, Agronomy or a related field or equivalent combination of work experience and education and 2 years of relevant experience
Proficient with Microsoft Office or comparable equivalent.
Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
Excellent customer focus with a strong desire to deliver the best possible product safely and effectively to a diverse customer base.
High level of flexibility to manage and work with rapidly changing weather, crop, and customer demands which may necessitate unexpected work schedule adjustments.
A willingness to work extended workdays, weekends, and holidays as required to meet business needs.
Demonstrated leadership experience, direct and indirect, within a team.
Willingness to become proficient at forklift, tractor, and implement operation.
Willing and able to engage in strenuous work for extended periods of time, often in difficult weather conditions including safely lifting up to 55 pounds repeatedly.
Self-starter with the ability to work with and without direct supervision.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
Willingness and ability to work harmoniously in a diverse team environment, sometimes under taxing conditions.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical maintenance skills such as welding and fabrication preferred but not required.
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Administrative functions including inspections, safety/environmental program management and adherence, parts/equipment ordering, developing activity budgets, cost tracking, etc.
Develop and implement understanding of soil management, irrigation, fertilization, pest management and other aspects of pine culture and harvest throughout the nursery cycle to meet target specifications and customer expectations.
Tractor/implement operation for the full cycle of a pine nursery crop and general site maintenance.
Hands-on labor from seed preparation to shipping of the final product (backpack spraying and handweeding, equipment repairs, irrigator operation, etc.).
Direct and monitor work of contractors.
Forklift operation

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.
voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs.
personal volunteerism
diversity networks
mentoring
training and development opportunities
company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment.
eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours