Job Description

Company Description

Love what you do:

PRT is the largest commercial-scale growing provider in North America for a wide range of forestry seedling species. Be part of a team of people that grows trees for our future forests! PRT has the capacity to grow and sell more than 630 million seedlings annually, at its 28 nursery locations across Canada & USA.

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The Lead Grower will be responsible to ensure nursery cultural practices are planned and implemented to achieve target standards for all products while assisting in risk management activities ensuring stock is properly protected to avoid losses. The Grower will assist in supervising and training forest nursery workers, keeping neat and accurate records, including computerized record systems. Some weekend and shift work will be required.

Qualifications

• The successful individual should have at a minimum, a two-year diploma in horticulture or agriculture, or an acceptable combination of formal training and relevant experience
• Experience working in greenhouse/farming operations including the ability to coordinate and supervise operational tasks, planning, and crew supervision
• Proven experience collecting data, defining problems, establishing facts, and draw valid conclusions necessary to identify a wide variety of conditions such as plant diseases, existence of insects
• The ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office
• Applicants must hold, or be capable of obtaining, a Pesticide Applicator Certificate License

Additional Information

Compensation, Benefits & Workplace Culture:

• Competitive annual salary
• Bonus incentive program
• Matching RRSP program
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of extended health, dental, provincial medical with all premiums paid by the employer
• Relocation allowance (if applicable)
• Our PRT nurseries are vibrant and fun communities with employees who share a strong passion for the \xe2\x80\x9cgreen\xe2\x80\x9d nature of our business and doing their part in regenerating the forests of North America.
• We provide a supportive team structured environment, a strong safety culture, and a commitment to the environment.

Location:

Located at the Northern end of Kalamalka Lake, in the Okanagan Valley, Coldstream is located directly southeast of Vernon and is considered part of the Greater Vernon. Home to flourishing wilderness, wildlife and surrounding hills where you can hike, rock climb and mountain bike. With Okanagan Lake, Silver Star Ski Resort, Golf courses, and wineries throughout, the area promise something for everyone.

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted until the suitable candidate is hired. To learn more about this great opportunity please contact us and/or submit your resume and cover letter in confidence through the career page of our PRT website;

\xe2\x80\x9cTo exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, to live as a people, we must have trees.\xe2\x80\x9d

- Theodore Roosevelt

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

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