Job Description

Responsible for safe and efficient operation of nursery and for delivery of high performing seedlings for timberlands operations and external customers. Work with lead team to set and execute safety, operations, quality, environmental and financial goals for nursery operations. Lead team of salaried, hourly, and contract employees. Oversee a bareroot seedling nursery. Provide daily leadership and supervision of crews engaged in seedling production, including sowing, transplanting, irrigation, growing, inventory, frost protection, harvest packing and shipping, and maintenance. Prioritize, plan, implement, and manage activities to meet targets and deadlines; balance resources to ensure improvement in safety, quality, production and costs; and manage activities against annual budget.

Position is in Aurora, Oregon. Limited telecommuting permitted only during seasonal slow periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or foreign equivalent degree in Forestry, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture or a field related to natural resources.
• Five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in managing forest nursery facility operations including farming practices, equipment and soils required to grow, harvest, pack, and ship high quality seedlings to customers; managing forest nursery financial operations including budgeting, crop price forecasting, capital purchase planning, purchasing, and inventory;
• Managing and delivering projects, including conceptualization, design finalization with engineers and other design professionals, vendor bidding, creation of vendor work agreements, and vendor budgeting; managing forest nursery staff at all levels from professional supervisors to hourly production employees, including task assignment, goal setting, evaluation, and development planning;
• Negotiating labor agreements with contractors and managing their performance to contract specifications.
• Experience must include two years of use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and production management software such as Argos Abecas. Experience may be gained concurrently.

About Timberlands
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.
For more than a century, we\'ve been taking care of forests to make life better.

About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We\xe2\x80\x99re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

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