Central Coast Wilds (CCW), a division of Ecological Concerns Incorporated (ECI), is an ecological consulting firm, habitat restoration contractor and native plant nursery founded in 1992. Our work is motivated by our concern over the continuing threats of native species extinction, concomitant loss of biodiversity and the desertification of California’s bioregions. We believe that these trends can be reversed through the integration of ecological principles with land use planning. We provide ecological services with applications in natural lands management, landscape design and sustainable agriculture.

The Nursery Propagation & Sales Assistant will work with the Propagation Manager, and the Nursery Manager to facilitate all aspects of nursery irrigation, production and maintenance. The Nursery Propagation & Sales Assistant will also help the Nursery Contract/Project Manager with sales related tasks as needed. Job duties for this position are broken down as follows:

Nursery Propagation:

• Transplanting and dividing plants
• Seed propagation
• Cuttings propagation
• Record keeping of propagation events
• Training temporary propagators (when needed)
• Supervising temporary propagators (when present)
• Carrying out propagation research and developing experiments (optional)

Nursery Production:

• Nursery stock irrigation and inspection
• Fertilizing of nursery stock
• Materials inventory and acquisition
• Organic Pest Management & treatment for such pests
• Record keeping of fertilizing & pest treatment events
• Submit monthly Pesticide Use Report form to the County Ag Department
• Nursery facility maintenance and cleanup

Sales Assistance:

• Ground checking nursery stock for sales orders
• High grading plants as needed
• Customer service assistance for walk-in nursery customers
• Telephone customer correspondence (when needed)

Required Qualifications:

• Good customer relations skills;
• Ability to work well with a team and follow instructions;
• Knowledge of California native plant identification;
• Strong organizational & record-keeping skills;
• Must be physically fit: able to stoop, bend, and repeatedly lift 35 lbs;
• Willingness to work in inclement weather (e.g: rain, heat, cold).

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree: preferably in horticulture, biological science, or environmental studies;
• Plant production and propagation experience;
• Experience working in a plant nursery;
• Experience in customer relations and sales.