Seedling Nursery Production Specialist

Weyerhaeuser is searching for a Seedling Nursery Production Specialist to join our Southern Regeneration team in Magnolia, AR! 

This role is within our Southern Timberlands Business and reports to the Nursery Supervisor. As a Nursery Production Specialist, you are a member of a core team accountable for the pine seedling production within the Southern Regeneration business. In this role, team members rotate between activity leadership and team production accountabilities across seasonal workflows.

As a Nursery Production Specialist, you will be actively engaged in: 

• Safety – accountable for key safety and/or environmental stewardship activities for the facility (i.e., hearing conservation, hazard communication, etc.)
• Crop Management – accountable for executing crop strategy across seasonal workflows to achieve high quality bare-root seedlings
• Operational Excellence – engagement on cross functional teams, collaborative projects, and continual pursuit of innovative processes and technologies
• Customer & Shareholder Satisfaction – help sow, grow, lift, pack, and ship high quality vigorous bareroot seedlings with a focus on outplanting survival and performance. 

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 have 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 are 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Forestry, Agriculture Engineering, Soil Science, Agronomy OR equivalent combination of work experience and education
• Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Office
• Willing to learn forklift, tractor or other heavy equipment operation skills
• Ability to safely lift up to 55 pounds
• Engage in strenuous work for extended periods of time often in difficult weather conditions
• Direct and monitor work of contractors
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral
• Strong analytical, problem solving and prioritization skills
• Willing and able to work in a diverse team environment
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness to work extended workdays, weekends and holidays as required to meet business needs
• Ability to rapidly adjust to changing priorities
• Excellent customer focus with a strong desire to deliver the best possible product safely and effectively on time to a diverse customer base
• High level of flexibility to manage and work with rapidly changing weather, crop and customer demands which may necessitate unexpected work schedule adjustments
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred; at a minimum, the ability to understand and to make one self-understood to all Spanish speaking individuals