Operations Manager (Forest Nursery)

Job title: Operations Manager (Forest Nursery)

Company: PRT

Job description: Company Description

About PRT USA:
PRT is the largest commercial-scale containerized growing provider in North America for a wide range of forestry seedling species. We blend the cultivation of seedlings with cold storage facilities, logistics services and technology to meet critical silviculture and reforestation needs. PRT operates a diverse network of 19 nurseries in Canada and the United States enabling us to grow 320 million high-quality forest seedlings for all climatic and site conditions annually.

Job Description

Position Summary:
As a member of the local management team you will have the opportunity to work with the most innovative conifer seedling producer in the industry with a focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Nursery Manager, you will oversee all aspects of greenhouse and open compound seedling operations and lead an experienced team that takes pride in meeting our customer expectations. Your focus will include productivity, planning, continuous improvement activities, customer focus, safe work procedures, and promotion of PRT.

Compensation, Benefits & Workplace Culture:

• Highly competitive annual salary matching your level of experience and ability
• Bonus incentive program – up to 10% of annual salary
• Matching 401K program
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of extended health and dental
• Relocation allowance (if applicable)
• Our PRT nurseries are vibrant and fun communities with employees who share a strong passion for the “green” nature of our business and doing their part in regenerating the forests of North America.
• We provide a supportive team structured workplace, a strong safety culture, and a commitment to the environment

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree or diploma in horticulture, agriculture, or forestry is an asset but the equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable
• Five or more years of horticulture or crop production experience
• Must be fluent in both English and Spanish
• Experience leading and managing crop production teams
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to problem solve and conduct root cause analysis
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Knowledge or experience with continuous process improvement in a production environment

Additional Information

Location:

PRT Atmore is located 11 miles outside the town of Atmore. Atmore is in western Escambia County with its southern border being the Florida state line. A pleasant climate, the city of Atmore offers excellent recreational facilities, including golf, tennis, walking trails and swimming pools. Just 50 min south-west is the beautiful town of Mobile. Once called the Paris of the South, with 300 years of history and the cultural center of the Gulf Coast, this city has something for everyone. Ballet, theatre, opera and the symphony, Water based adventures, cruises, museums and attractions from art to Mardi Gras. The Mobile Delta provides 20,323 acres of open water for year-round fishing, canoeing and camping.

How to Apply:

Please apply through the Career Page of our website at Applications will be accepted until the successful candidate has been hired. Please check out our Career video at

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

Want to learn more?

Career Video:

Instagram: @TrustedToGrow

Facebook: @PRTGrowingServices

Apply online: Check out the career page of our website;

Your safety is important to use, please check out our COVID-19 Safety Plan on PRT.com and follow all enhanced safety protocols when applying at each location.

“To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, to live as a people, we must have trees.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Expected salary:

Location: Atmore, AL

Job date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:07:50 GMT

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