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Nursery Person Equipment Operator

icon building Company : Bachman's
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Job Description - Nursery Person Equipment Operator



Nursery Person – Equipment Operator
Full Time Union Position 

Qualifications:
  • High school diploma plus two-year certificate in horticulture, equipment operation, or related field and two years nursery/landscape production experience including one year in a leadership role
  • Two years’ experience in operation of nursery/farm machinery and equipment possibly including farm tractor, skid loader, forklift, front-end loader, tree spade, semi-tractor/trailer, or others is required
  • Requires a valid Class D Minnesota driver’s license or equivalent. CDL license is recommended
  • May be required to obtain a chemical pesticide applicator’s license
  • Requires a strong working knowledge of landscape plant materials commonly found in Minnesota landscapes
  • Conversational Spanish speaking ability preferred
  • MNLA Nursery Professional Certification preferred
  • Must be accepted as insurable with Bachman’s Insurance carrier considering a Motor Vehicle Report and Bachman’s Safe Driver Standards.

Duties:
 
  • Accurately mix, incorporate fertilizer and shred soil for planting, heeling and greenhouse needs according to established formulas
  • Load and haul soil, rock and other materials on trucks as needed and directed.
  • Assist in loading and unloading B&B and container nursery stock as directed
  • Communicate problems, concerns or other pertinent information to supervisor or other personnel as necessary
  • Grade nursery roads as directed
  • Operate the following equipment in a safe, efficient and effective manner: skid loaders, soil shredder, semi-tractor/trailer trucks, fork lift, front end loaders, flattops, road grader, pesticide sprayers, fertilizer implements, farm tractors and others
  • Perform routine light maintenance on equipment on a daily or other scheduled basis as directed.  Maintain equipment in safe working order.  Communicate maintenance needs to shop personnel
  • Accurately mix and apply chemical pesticides and fertilizers as directed
  • Perform field maintenance duties including filling tree spade holes, grubbing and hauling trees and others as directed
  • Operate dump truck over the road to haul various materials as directed
  • Perform other duties in the nursery and wholesale departments as needed and directed.  Duties may include leading work crews in various nursery related functions
  • Perform all duties in a safe, effective, thorough and efficient manner
  • Assist in other areas as directed

Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday – Friday. Overtime and flexibility required during peak season.

Benefits:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/PPO
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision
  • Life and AD&D
  • Disability, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
  • 401(K)
  • ID Watchdog
  • Pet Insurance
  • Wellness
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays (6/year)

Compensation: Union Position $24.76/hour
 
Don’t settle, come grow with us!

Bachman’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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