Job Description
Job Description
Nursery Person / Equipment Operator
Full Time Union Position : (First Shift M-F)
Bachman’s is committed to creating a caring environment while inspiring a passion for bringing beauty to life.
Bachman’s Nursery Production has an opening for an experienced nursery person / equipment operator who can safely operate heavy equipment, communicate problems and incorporate fertilizer and shred soil for planting.
Are you looking for steady, full-time, employment with great benefits? Do you want to work for a company that cares about its employees?
Are you looking for a positive work environment and a team atmosphere? Don’t wait, apply now !
POSITION 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
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.
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)
- Paid Holidays (6 / year)
Don’t settle, come grow with us!
Bachman’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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