Nursery Manager

As a family-owned business operating for over seventy years, Norman's Nursery has established a reputation for quality. We farm 1400 production acres, specializing in a wide selection of trees, shrubs, and perennials, making us one of the West Coast's largest wholesale nurseries.

Job SummaryThis is a full-time role for an experienced production Manager to direct the daily operations of our 600-acre yard, including employee management, equipment maintenance, and pesticide program.

Duties and Responsibilities

The yard manager in production oversees the day-to-day operations of a yard.

· Production: Supervise all production activities, including plant maintenance, planting, and propagation; sowing, cutting, and transplanting, ensuring optimal quality. Manage pesticide and fertilizer applications, ensuring accurate measurements, equipment calibration, and proper documentation.

· Staff: Supervise all workforce functions, including scheduling and training employees and contracted crews to ensure productivity, efficiency, and high-quality performance in daily operations. Manage time and attendance (ADP), performance, leave processing, injury handling, and employee discipline.

· Equipment: Manage the regular maintenance and repair of all equipment to ensure optimal performance and longevity.

· Inventory: Coordinate the tracking and inventory of all plants, ensure they are properly labeled and recorded in the system, and perform physical inventory of supplies, submitting orders to vendors as needed.

· Budgeting: Develop and maintain production forecasts and budgets to ensure profitability and growth.

· Compliance: Ensure full adherence to all relevant industry regulations, organizational policies, OSHA regulations, safety audits, and training requirements.

· Collaboration: Coordinate and collaborate with various departments, clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless operations and address plant needs for optimal growth.

Requirements

· Relevant experience in the agriculture industry, working in large yards.

· Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience

· Efficiently and effectively able to manage large crew with a variety of trees and ornamentals.

· Bilingual in Spanish

· Plant ID Knowledge

· Knowledge of pesticide application, storage, safety, experience

· Experience with OSHA Safety and regulations.

· Knowledge of maintaining equipment, tools, and tractors

· Familiarity with California wage and hour laws.

· Experience with Microsoft Suite including Word and Excel.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

· 401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance

· Holiday Pay

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Extended hours
• Overtime

Ability to Relocate:

• Linden, CA 95236: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000