Section OR Grower

Walla Walla Nursery Co

Section OR Grower Job Description

Job Title:  Section OR Grower

Reports To:  Section OR Lead

Position Status: Full-Time Seasonal

Compensation: $17.13 - 18.5 (DOE)

General Job Description: 

This support role is responsible for the day-to-day care of perennial potted plants. They’re also responsible for the majority of plant “movements” between fields around the nursery. In addition, they perform annual maintenance of field areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Moving and spacing containerized plants in neat and organized patterns to or from growing areas using hands, handcarts, tractors and wagons.


• Prune and trim plants


• Water, irrigate, and occasionally hand watering in order to fertigate


• Weed plants in containers by hand


• Sort and dump dead, inferior or surplus plants


• Sort and consolidate plants and plugs in containers


• Group and cover plants for over-wintering


• Conduct ground maintenance and clean up


• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Assume responsibility for learning the names of the plants grown by WWNC including both Lantin and Cultivar names.


• Must be energetic and able to work long shifts with very little sitting.
  
  
  
  • Standing position for 95% of a daily shift.
  
  
  
  


• Must be able to bend and lift, using both arms repeatedly


• Must be able to grip, pinch and carry/transport multiple potted plants at a time


• Must be able to lift 50lbs.


• 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-motivated 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, etc.


• Stoop and/or bend over while performing farm labor 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

Professional Mindset:

• Develops a working knowledge and awareness of LEAN principles and actively participates in building a culture of continuous improvement. Strives to ensure workflow processes and stations are set up to minimize waste, improve working conditions and safety, and maximize productivity and value to the customer.


• Demonstrates commitment to learning and upholding company policies including safety and quality standards, and the mission, vision, principles and ethics of WWNC.


• Develops a strong understanding of industry and WWNC quality standards and consistently delivers work that meets or exceeds those standards by following procedures, checking work for accuracy, and promptly addressing defects or issues.


• Takes initiative for personal growth by actively “learning the business”, seeking feedback from peers and supervisors, and engaging in relevant educational, training or professional development opportunities.

 Direct Reports: none

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance


• 401 (k)


• Paid time off


• Employee discount


• Aflac & Life Flight options