ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER
Posted: 2/14/24We are excited to announce an opening for the position of Assistant Sales Manager at Cascadian Nurseries, a premier supplier of top-quality container plants to the landscape community in the Pacific NW. This is a fantastic opportunity for a relationship builder with industry knowledge and experience to expand their sales and management skills. As our Assistant Sales Manager, you will have opportunities for advancement and will work closely with our existing team to manage inside and outside sales.
To qualify for this position, you must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of sales experience and purchasing of nursery stock. We are looking for someone with management experience who can help us build upon our existing customer base and develop new relationships. Your duties will include onsite and outside sales with existing customers, as well as purchasing nursery stock. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we offer negotiable wages depending on your experience, with additional information available upon request. After a 90 day probationary period, we will evaluate your performance and negotiate your wage.
If you are a motivated self-starter with a passion for sales and a desire to grow your career, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Please send your resume to:
Cascadian Nurseries at 8900 NW Dick Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
or email it to [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you!
GARDENER/GROUNDSKEEPER
Posted: 3/14/24Do you enjoy being outdoors in nature and maintaining outdoor spaces? Do you take pride in seeing your work come to life and having a positive impact on the environment?
Do you like having variety in your day and working on different types of properties? Well, you’re in the right place! Midway, LLC is hiring a Gardener / Groundskeeper to join our team!
Key Details: Pay: $21 – $26 per hour DOE. Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; 9 Paid Holidays; Generous PTO Plan; 401k with up to 4% employer match; Employee Supply Benefit; Basic Life, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Mileage Reimbursement. Location: Multiple worksites (Wilsonville & Portland).
Schedule: Full-time 40 hours/week; 8-hour shifts; M-F w/ occasional weekends Who We Are: Midway, LLC is a family-owned umbrella companythat supports a variety of entities.
The Facility Department supports multiple commercial and residential properties. During the summer months, the facility staff is also responsible for supporting smallharvest programs in the garden and fruit tree orchard.
Who You Are: Our Gardener / Groundskeeper will be someone who has an “all hands-on deck” mentality and doesn’t hesitate to
help their team wherever needed. They enjoy completing a variety of tasks throughout the day, can manage competing priorities, takes pride in a job well done, andis familiar with PNW landscaping practices.
What You’ll Do: The Gardener/ Groundskeeper will assist in performing skilled work in the following areas: landscape maintenance, lawn care, plant health, seasonal planting, hardscape maintenance, irrigation, equipment maintenance, and maintaining outdoor structures. This position will be responsible for resolving emergency situations and ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner for multiple properties.
Please contact Elisa Gooding for more information and ways to apply: [email protected]
FOUNDATION PLANT LEAD
Posted: 2/29/24Fall Creek® is an international world leader in the blueberry industry, that is creating a world with better blueberries through best genetics, plants and grower support. Our mission is to focus on delivering exceptional plants, building strong relationship, and providing responsive customer service. In order to do that we focus in our clients and employees, with humility, passion, integrity and passion.
We are seeking a Fall Creek Foundation Plant Lead who will work closely with Centralized Managers including the Horticultural Growing Manager, Centralized Foundation Plant Manager, the US Lab Manager, the TC Stock Planner, and other Breeding/R&D managers. This position collaborates with similar roles in other regions and works directly with external suppliers, institutions, and agencies.
What you’ll do at Fall Creek:
- Leads implementation of ODA Vaccinium and Rubus Certification programs which can include:
- Manages annual registration of foundation plants.
- Manages large data sets of foundation plant inventory and all associated testing data.
- Develops strategy and schedules movement of plants between the clean stock program and various foundation houses.
- Works closely with the Global Invitro Planning Lead and the US Tissue Culture Lab to maintain material availability for tissue culture initiations. Communicates with lab on plant development and readiness for initiations.
What you bring to Fall Creek:
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a plant sciences field or area clearly related to the above-mentioned duties.
- 2+ years’ experience in a position clearly related to the above-mentioned duties.
- Minimum of 1+ years’ experience in a supervisory/management position with proven ability to manage, develop, and mentor staff.
How to apply: Visit our website: www.FallCreekNursery.com/Careers and click in “Foundation Plant Lead,” you will need to create an account to apply. If you have any questions, please Email: [email protected].
GENERAL MECHANIC
Posted: 1/3/24
Do you like to work with old-school equipment, minimal technology, just getting your hands dirty fixing things? Or maybe working with some high-tech robotics equipment with state of the art electronics? Everde Growers is a leader within the horticulture industry with a true coast-to-coast footprint consisting of over 6,700 acres in production encompassing 15 farm locations throughout Texas, Florida, California, and Oregon. Our superior growing methods and pruning practices ensure consistent high quality and availability.
We are seeking a General Mechanic to join our team at our Forest Grove growing grounds in Forest Grove, Oregon. You will be doing repairs and overhauls on trucks, large diesel vehicles, on-road trailers, other automotive vehicles and all types of farm equipment (tractors, trailers, canning machines, etc.). You’ll also be maintaining the equipment used in the field, for propagation and planting, that are state of the art robotics. Your skills and expertise will be needed for repair, replacement, adjustment, lubrication, whatever the equipment needs are. You may also be required to troubleshoot weld/solder. A typical work day is very busy, and you’ll be communicating with managers, operators, and employees who use and rely on the equipment you’re working with. You need to be a good time manager and team player, and able to prioritize and work with shifting priorities. The pay is fair and competitive. The benefit package is excellent, and the hours are reasonable.
Job Type: Full-time. Salary: From $18 per hour. Benefits: 401(k), dental insurance, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, vision insurance. One year experience required. 8 hour shift, Monday to Friday, and weekends as needed.
If interested please contact Eillen Taylor at [email protected]
or 503-495-2261, or forward your resume to [email protected].
HELP WANTED
Posted: 1/3/24
For jobs and key employees throughout California and the Northwest, call Florasearch, Inc. You know us. For more than four decades we have been bringing together key people and excellent companies in the nursery and greenhouse industries and allied trades. Check our references. Confidential. Employer pays fee.
Florasearch, Inc.
1740 Lake Markham Rd.
Sanford, FL 32771
Ph 407- 320-8177
Fx 407 -320-8083
FloraSearch.com
[email protected]
HELP WANTED
Posted: 1/3/24
Loen Nursery, Inc. – Wholesale Growers & Suppliers of High Quality Plants We are always looking for career oriented skilled staff. Our operations include wholesale growing, shipping, landscape contractor sales, and retail nursery. If you have the interest and skills needed to be a part of our team, please apply. We are growers of container and field grown ornamentals.
We are looking for people in the following areas:
- Sales / Customer Service (Wholesale/Retail)
- Production / Growers / Supervisors
- Shipping and Receiving
- Inventory / Office Management and Admin / Purchasing
- Pesticide / IPM Managers and Applicators
- Irrigation Management / Skilled Laborers
- Outside sales throughout U.S. and Canada
- Controller / Accounting Manager
- Horticultural Website Developer
Applicants with specific work experience or education in the nursery industry is desired. Computer skills, Spanish / English bilingual, plant ID knowledge and equipment operation skills also preferred.
Pay commensurate with experience. Benefits to include: Paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical and dental insurance. Respond with resume to [email protected] to the specific job for which you qualify.
For more information, please visit us online at www.loennursery.com.
INSIDE SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Posted: 1/3/24
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., a leading provider of shade and flowering trees in North America, is seeking an Inside Sales and Customer Service representative at our headquarters in Boring Oregon. In this position you will actively sell our full product line of trees, positively collaborate with our existing inside team, and support four outside sales representatives to ensure daily productivity toward achieving sales goals. Experience in the green industry (preferably with bare root trees), a strong team work ethic and a customer centric mentality are key skills for this role. If you’re interested in a long-term position with an established leader in the nursery industry please send your resume to:
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co
Attn: Human Resources – Sales
PO Box 189
Boring OR 97009
[email protected] | fax 503-512-2209
INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE
TSW Nursery Sales Inc. is seeking a plant-knowledgable inside sales representative with 3-5 years of sales experience. The perfect candidate must be proficient in MS Office Suite and Quickbooks software, provide excellent customer services, have strong verbal and written communication skills, manage their time, and be organized. Salary commensurate with experience. Please mail or email cover letter and resume to:
TSW Nursery Sales, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
P.O. Box 1217
Wilsonville, OR 97070
[email protected]
IPM / GROWER OPPORTUNITY
Posted: 1/16/24We are seeking an experienced and goal-oriented Sales Manager to lead our sales team and grow our customer base in the tree nursery industry. You will research current and potential markets to pinpoint potential business leads, then develop strategies to broaden our outreach and bring in new customers, conduct customer needs research to help direct product line enhancement. Plan and implement effective training methods to provide our sales representatives with the tools they need to meet annual sales goals. We prefer candidates who have at least three years of sales management experience in any industry (preferably in wholesale) and a history of success in that role.
Sales Manager Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, administration, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in sales, management, customer service, or a related field
- Demonstrated and proven sales results
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other related computer programs
Salary (DOE), Bonus, 401k, Healthcare, Vacation.
Apply to:
John Holmlund Nursery
Boring, OR
[email protected]
NURSERY STOCK BROKER
Posted: 1/3/24Segger Nursery Specimen Trees, www.segger.ca, 604-857-7783.
PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
Posted: 1/3/24Must be able to lift 35lbs to 50lbs containers repetitively, with occasional heavier lifting.
- Work requires repetitive twisting and bending.
- Must be able to work outdoors.
- Know how to drive a tractor
- Be able to carry a backpack sprayer – approx 20-30#
- Be able to carry a Warren Spreader – approx 15-20#
- We would prefer an employee that is able to speak, read and understand some English
- You must be able to follow all safety rules and practices concerning pesticides and operation of equipment.
- You will need to pass a medical evaluation or physical in order to wear a respirator
This describes most, but not all, of the duties required; and others may be assigned by the supervisor or management. Please apply in-person Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am to 4:30pm.
Iseli Nursery
30590 SE Kelso Rd Boring OR 97009
OFFICE: 503-663-3822 x231
www.IseliNursery.com
PROPAGATION PLANNING TECHNICIAN
Fall Creek® is an international world leader in the blueberry industry, that is creating a world with better blueberries through best genetics, plants, and grower support. Our mission is to focus on delivering exceptional plants, building strong relationship, and providing responsive customer service. In order to do that we focus on our clients and employees, with humility, passion, integrity and excellence.
We are seeking a Propagation Planning Technician who will report to the Production Planning Manager and collaborate closely with propagation and planning teams and tissue culture vendors internationally, serving as a liaison between the 3 areas.
What you’ll do at Fall Creek:
- Responsible for creating master shipping schedules for each propagation cycle for MX, PE, CL, and US.
- Responsible for scheduling of weekly shipment of lab material from the US labs to the Fall Creek subsidiaries with the US shipping team, serving as a liaison between the TC vendors, shipping, and propagation teams.
- Works with propagation teams on assigning batches, planning timing and space, certification, and traceability data.
What you bring to Fall Creek:
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
- Requires 2+ years of business support experience including hands-on experience analyzing and managing data.
- Solid knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to provide detailed reporting using Excel spreadsheets.
How to apply: Visit our website: www.FallCreekNursery.com/Careers and click in “Propagation Planning Technician,” you will need to create an account to apply. If you have any questions, please Email: [email protected]
SALES MANAGER
Posted: 1/21/24We are seeking an experienced and goal-oriented Sales Manager to lead our sales team and grow our customer base in the tree nursery industry. You will research current and potential markets to pinpoint potential business leads, then develop strategies to broaden our outreach and bring in new customers, conduct customer needs research to help direct product line enhancement. Plan and implement effective training methods to provide our sales representatives with the tools they need to meet annual sales goals.
We prefer candidates who have at least three years of sales management experience in any industry (preferably in wholesale) and a history of success in that role.
Sales Manager Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, administration, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in sales, management, customer service, or a related field
- Demonstrated and proven sales results
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other related computer programs
Salary (DOE), Bonus, 401k, Healthcare, Vacation.
Apply to:
John Holmlund Nursery, Boring, OR
[email protected]