Greenhouse Support Technician

Walla Walla Nursery Co

Greenhouse Technician Job Description

Job Title: Greenhouse Support Technician

Reports To: Greenhouse Grower

Position Status: Full Time Regular

Compensation: DOE

General Job Description:

Primarily responsible for the maintenance of liners in the greenhouse or can lots.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Greenhouse team members support plant health and growth through active pruning, spacing and weeding
• Greenhouse workers also trim plants to encourage healthy growth and remove diseased or unwanted shoots, leaves, and weeds.
• A greenhouse team member will help prepare liners for potting production by cleaning, consolidating, and transferring to a holding location as instructed
• Reports any pests or potential disease found to the Greenhouse coordinator
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent knowledge
• Strong skills with verbal and written communication
• Basic computer skills and strong math skills
• Horticulture knowledge a plus but not required
• Skills and ability in time management and task prioritization
• Ability to be self-motivating while paying close attention to detail
• An adaptive personality with an ability to remain flexible

Physical Requirements

• Extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, containers, etc.
• Sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, spacing, pruning, ect.
• Stoop and/or bend over while performing farm balfour such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, spacing, picking, removing debris, etc.
• Performing repetitive movements such as picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.
• Lift or load up to 50 pounds
• Fieldwork begins at an assigned time shortly after daylight
• Work may be performed during environmental extremes including but not limited to light rain and in high humidity and in freezing or high temperatures.
• May be required to work when crops are wet with dew/rain and should have suitable clothing for variable weather conditions
• Must be able to walk across uneven terrain.

Other requirements

• Due to this position being an agricultural growing position, you may be required to work 7 days a week depending on seasonal growing conditions.
• Must go through annual WPS training