{"id":36795,"date":"2021-01-21T10:57:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T18:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36795"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:57:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T18:57:38","slug":"job-native-plant-nursery-production-assistant-oxbow-farm-and-conservation-center-carnation-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-native-plant-nursery-production-assistant-oxbow-farm-and-conservation-center-carnation-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Native Plant Nursery Production Assistant, Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center (Carnation, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Job Type Temporary<br \/>\nSalary Details $15-$17 DOE<br \/>\nDeadline Jan 31, 2021<br \/>\nRequired Experience 0 &#8211; 1 years<\/p>\n<div class=\"job-frame-description-content\">\n<p><strong>POSITION OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oxbow\u2019s Native Plant Nursery works to support conservation and restoration of our region\u2019s native flora. To this end, we produce about 75,000 high quality, locally adapted and genetically diverse plants each season for use in restoration, landscaping and retail nursery sales.<\/p>\n<p>The seasonal production assistant will work with the year-round nursery staff in all aspects of plant production during the 2020 growing season. The position requires someone able to take on responsibility, work efficiently with attention to detail. Additionally, we are looking for individuals with a background and interest in botany, horticulture, nursery science and\/or environmental stewardship, and an enthusiasm for native plants and their production.<\/p>\n<p>Seasonal production assistant\u2019s schedule is primarily M-F, 8:00-4:00, with occasional weekend work required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOB RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform duties around crop production, including: sowing, thinning, transplanting, pruning, re-organizing nursery stock, weeding, irrigation, and inventory monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in putting together plant orders, loading delivery vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining organization and cleanliness of the nursery and equipment<\/li>\n<li>Participate in site preparation, maintenance and native planting activities on site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of and enthusiasm for native plants of the Pacific Northwest region and their associated habitats<\/li>\n<li>Work experience\/background in botany, environmental science, horticulture, or related field<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in a fast-paced environment related to nursery production, landscaping, or restoration activities, and a strong desire to learn more<\/li>\n<li>Consistent attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Ability to take direction, ask for help\/clarity when necessary, and accept constructive feedback on work and technique<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work: standing, sitting, bending over or kneeling; to lift heavy &amp; awkward objects, up to 50 lbs.; perform physical work such as digging or planting; and in inclement weather<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and within a team<\/li>\n<li>Positive leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>Flexible, creative, and able to perform well in diverse conditions and under pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional desired qualities include: environmentally conscious, detail oriented, self-motivated, energetic, and professional.<\/p>\n<p>The Oxbow Native Plant Nursery is part of a larger non-profit organization. A commitment to Oxbow\u2019s overall mission and working as part of a team is critical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame-how-apply\"><span class=\"how-apply-header\">HOW TO APPLY<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To apply, email a resume, letter of interest, and 3 references to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:thedirt@oxbow.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">thedirt@oxbow.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please do not call our Telephone number, as our admin team is currently working mostly remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Please write\u00a0<strong>Native Plant Nursery Production Assistant<\/strong>\u00a0in the subject line and include where you found this position in the message body.<\/p>\n<p>Apply by Sunday January 31 for first consideration. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after this date until position is filled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36795"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36795"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36796,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36795\/revisions\/36796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}