Job Title: Potting Team Member

Reports To: Potting Coordinator

Position Status: Full Time/Part Time/Seasonal

Compensation: Hourly, Non-Exempt

General Job Description

A Potting Team Member is responsible for potting of products that will be transported to the various field and greenhouse locations around the nursery.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely utilize various potting manufacturing equipment
• Drive various nursery vehicles including but not limited to Kubota RTVs, Gator RTVs, small tractors, and forklifts
• Assist by planting containerized plants in various sizes.
• Set out new potted plants in growing areas in neat and organized patterns in a determined place using hands, handcarts, tractors and wagons.
• Help in constructing drip irrigation systems.
• Lay and repair weed-mat.
• Assists with Inventory.
• Assist in general maintenance activities, this may include but is not limited to weed mat repair and greenhouse maintenance
• Move, space and prune plants.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to develop a strong awareness of current plant locations and status;
• Ability to efficiently manage daily tasks and prioritize duties,
• Ability to learn plant names (both common and botanical)
• Efficiently manage daily tasks and prioritize duties, flexibility, and ability to multitask.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Must be energetic and be able to work long shifts with very little sitting.
• Must be able to work in a 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
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 800lb. wheeled racks/wagons
• Must be able to perform tasks with arms raised above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perform tasks on low ladders.
• Must be able to work in adverse and uncomfortable weather and temperatures. This includes temperatures below freezing and temperatures above 100*F.
• Must be able to walk across uneven terrain

Direct Reports

This position has no direct reports

General Notice

This job description is intended to cover as many elements of the job as possible. However, there may be additional tasks, duties or responsibilities that are asked of the employee in order for continued successful operations of the company.

Job duties and responsibilities may change at any time without notice, if a permanent change occurs this will be reflected in an updated job description.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Walla Walla Nursery Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.