Full-time Supervisor/Managerial Assistant

Location:          IFA Nurseries, Inc.  1887 N. Holly St., Canby OR 97013

Supervise:         Seasonal, Contract and IFA Employees

Reports To:       Nursery Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Oversee seasonal and contract crews; assist the manager in various facets of the production and maintenance of 9 million conifers seedlings annually in a reforestation nursery.

JOB SUMMARY

Be responsible for the day to day application of all practices and procedures to provide our customers with consistent high quality conifer seedlings.

JOB DETAILS

• Assist manager in the timely application of cultural practices
• Coordinate chemical and fertilizer application programs
  • Calculate pesticide and fertilizer delivery to crop
  • Assist in tracking and maintaining record keeping of all chemical applications
• Coordinate water applications with irrigation crew for growth and frost protection; assist in taking Plant Moisture Stress levels of growing crops
• Provide management, direct supervision, training and support for grading, packing and storing conifer seedlings:
  • Supervise and manage the packing, grading and processing of conifer seedlings in the packing shed
  • Work closely with manager to coordinate timing of lifting customer orders by adjusting packing shed job assignments and crew size to optimize production and efficiency
  • Make sure quality, safety and production standards are maintained by packing crews
  • Trains and monitors packing shed personnel, including delegating responsibilities to Lead persons; assist in orientation and explanation of processes for new employees
  • Oversee printing of product labels that identify the crop and count per bag; monitors packing of plants on racks and totes with inventory tags for freezer and cooler storage
• Provide direct supervision, training and support for Equipment Operators and Transplant Operators during field preparation, transplanting and maintenance of crop
• Assist with maintenance of facilities and equipment
• Assists manager in all other growing and maintenance concerns of the crop

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a two (preferably four) year degree in agriculture/horticulture
• Possess a minimum three to five years experience in growing agricultural plants
• Possess or quickly obtain competent technical and practical knowledge of growing conifer seedlings
• Possess or be able to obtain a pesticide & chemical applicator's license within six months
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Competent and practical use of Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and Word 2003
• Bilingual Spanish/English and effective skill in verbal and written communication