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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Bareroot Plant Tech, Plant Technician 2 in Olympia, Washington
Bareroot Plant Tech, Plant Technician 2 Recruitment #2024-9-6262/6838 Full-time, Permanent, Represented positions Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA *Salary: $3,239.00 - $4,299.00 Monthly *
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Webster Nursery. Have a passion for contributing to the growing need for seedlings to be planted on the landscape? As part of the Webster Nursery team, Plant Technician 2, takes responsibility for quality assurance in producing 8-15 million seedlings annually to help fill that need for public and private reforestation efforts. It takes an individual who is ready to work in a fast-paced, physically active environment both indoors and out, maintains attention to detail, and has a drive to be invested in providing quality seedlings through each step of production. By joining our team as a Plant Technician 2, you would report to the Bareroot Crop Advisor and have an important role in all aspects of the production process, including, seedling sorting and packing, seed stratification, transplanting, and a range of crop care needs throughout the seasons. Established on the current site in 1957, Webster Nursery now maintains 150 acres of tillable land and 75,000 square feet of climate-controlled greenhouses, providing varied opportunities to be a part of growing our future forests.
Responsibilities:
- Uses knowledge of plant physiology and morphology to track seedlings development toward established targets
- Quality assurance during packing, transplanting, and general crop care
- Maintaining data integrity through field collection, record keeping, and database entries
- Appropriately implementing integrated weed management methods
- Participating as part of a frost protection team during fall and spring frost seasons; requiring on-call status that is supported by stand-by and time & a half overtime pay, when assigned to a team.
- Maximizing our employee potential and talent
- Creating and maintaining respectful working relationships
- Reliability in attendance and punctuality
*Required Qualifications: *
- High School diploma or equivalent AND 2 years of experience working in a horticulture or agriculture field. OR an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Punctual and reliable work attendance.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.