Carolina
Native Nursery: Nursery Manager
Carolina Native
Nursery, in the mountains of western N.C., is an industry leader in the
production and sales of regionally native shrubs throughout the eastern U.S.
Due to our growth and expansion; we are currently searching for the right
individual to join our team. We are a dynamic, progressive, and innovative
organization and will maintain that mindset as we continue our mission of
growing beautiful, garden center quality native plants for our expanding
clientele. You will have the opportunity to take the knowledge you have and
couple that with what we know from growing these plants for over a decade to
make us a better nursery.
Overall review of
responsibilities:
Our Nursery manager will
determine optimal growing conditions for native plants. Taking into account the
sun each area receives, slopes in the landscape, soil type, drainage, and other
factors that affect plant growth, you will help decide which plants to grow and
how many of each plant are necessary for business operations. Be an integral part of the calculations based
on projected sales or current orders. This includes setting budgets, ordering
supplies, and ensuring proper working conditions of equipment.
Decisions about when to plant,
fertilize, harvest, and sell could be the responsibility of nursery manager.
Because weather conditions greatly affect the success of plant growth, the
nursery manager must carefully monitor weather patterns and take proper
precautions to ensure the plants are not distressed by unfavorable weather
conditions. They examine plants for diseases, insects, wildlife damage, and
weeds to protect the health of the plants.
Nursery manager will recruit,
hire, train, oversee, and terminate employees of the nursery. They provide new
employees with proper gardening equipment and teach correct techniques and
procedures for plant care. The nursery manager delegates job duties and ensures
that employees do their jobs properly. The nursery manager might also schedule work
hours and handle payroll. Nursery managers are responsible for establishing a
safe working environment by creating and implementing safety policies that
adhere to legal standards.
In other words:
Nursery Management
- Continue with overall
nursery design and implementation
- Development of nursery
budget
- System for maintenance
of facility and equipment
- Continue to develop
plant list
Propagation
·
Research
into liner, seed, cutting, and other propagation materials
·
Continue
and maintain established propagation program
·
Manage
propagation facilities
Fields
- Supervise all growing
facilities and employees
- Manage all fertility,
insect, disease, pruning, watering, and other concerns for optimum growth
rates
- Develop written systems
to insure top quality plant material
Staff
- Hiring and management of
all field staff
Send all resume's to Bill Jones
For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.
