Nursery Specialist

Who are we:

At PRT, we believe in being the stewards of growth and renewal for generations to come. Our Mission is to provide the most trusted growing services, best suited to the needs of our customers, and we achieve that by putting our customers first while always respecting our employees. PRT is the largest commercial-scale growing provider in North America for a wide range of high-quality forestry seedling species. PRT has the capacity to grow and sell more than 630 million seedlings annually, at its 28 nursery locations across Canada & USA and we owe our success to our employees. By joining PRT your will become part of a team of people that grows trees for our future forests

A Day in the Life:

PRT is seeking a Forest Nursery Specialist. The position will participate in the management and production of 24+ million containerized seedlings and  35+ million bareroot forest seedlings annually. Activities will include seed stratification and treatment, planting, irrigation, fertilizer / chemical application, and harvesting. PRT’s seedlings are positioned to be the highest quality in the industry and are distributed across the Southeast.  Our efforts are focused on high quality seedlings with good survivability and growth characteristics second to none. In this position, your primary focus will be the bareroot seedlings but will share time with the container seedling crop as well.  Each season will bring new goals and challenges.   During the spring, you’ll be focused on field preparation and planting.  During the summer, your efforts will shift to growing, fertilizing, and irrigation. In the fall and winter, you will be involved in the harvest of our seedlings.  

As a Nursery Specialist, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Operate forklift, farm tractors, seedling lifter, and various other nursery equipment
• Operate spray-rigs and fertilizer injection equipment in a safe and productive manner
• Assist with daily tasks necessary to maintain equipment, buildings, and development of the seedling crop.

About the team:

You will work on a team of four Nursery Specialists, Nursery Supervisor, and report to the Nursery Manager.

Sweet Home Alabama. With attractions like Bridgeport Beach and Roland Cooper State Park — and daily Alabama River excursions from Gee’s Bend Ferry — Camden, Alabama, is a great place to get outdoors Take a tour at the Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center and learn a few fascinating facts about local art, quilt making, furniture, clothing, and shoe repair. At the end of your day, stop by the Gaines Ridge Dinner Club for irresistible Southern-style surf and turf.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you:

The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in horticulture, agriculture, or forestry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Mechanical skills with farm equipment, tractors, vehicles, conveyors, pumps, and motors strongly desired.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance, electrical, welding, and irrigation operation is preferred.
• Strong people management skills, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
•  Customer driven and oriented.

Our Leadership Competencies:

• BUILD TRUST AND CONFIDENCE
• FOSTER COLLABORATION
• CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY TO ACHIEVE GOALS
• INSPIRE INNOVATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Compensation and Benefits:

At PRT, we believe in unconditional success through people. We strive to be the place where people can sow their career and grow with us. Other components of our total rewards offering include:

• A supportive team structured environment, a strong safety culture, and a commitment to the environment.
• Room to grow - Learning and growing is built into every role here. At PRT, you’ll get mentorship and acknowledgment for helping our business grow.
• Work-Life Balane – We’re proud to offer flexible paid time off for our employees
• Bonus incentive program
• Comprehensive Coverage - Our benefits include comprehensive healthcare, matching 401k, Employee and Family Assistance Plan, and education stipends.
• Collaboration and teamwork - Innovation doesn’t know hierarchy. We make sure everyone is heard, considered and respected.
• Green Culture - Our PRT nurseries and seed orchards are vibrant and fun communities with employees who share a strong passion for the nature solutions we provide to our earth and doing their part in regenerating the forests of North America.

Next Steps:

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We promote equality of opportunity and seek different perspectives to challenge conventional approaches and continuously improve our company’s performance and progress. We believe that diversity and inclusion help us drive innovation, make better decisions, achieve effective stewardship of our business and enable our people to thrive. We encourage you to connect with us at humanresources@prt.com if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process.

Thank you for applying; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

To apply please send your resume directly to us through our career portal at; Grow Your Career | PRT Growing Services Ltd.

Still want to learn more? Check us out on Social: 

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LinkedIn: @PRTGrowingServices, @IFCOSeedlings

Thank you for applying; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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