occidental arts & ecology center - assistant nursery manager

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~ Job Announcement ~ Assistant Nursery Manager Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Part-time, Non-Residential Position 32 hours/Week All Year The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is seeking a part-time, non-residential Assistant Nursery Manager to work in OAEC’s Nursery and Greenhouses 32 hours per week and up to full-time in the two to three months before each of our three annual Plant Sales. OAEC is a non-profit educational and advocacy institute working in the areas of ecology, watershed restoration, horticulture, the arts and social justice activism. OAEC is located on an 80-acre retreat facility and intentional community, 65 miles north of San Francisco in western Sonoma County, California (www.oaec.org). Job Summary: The Assistant Nursery Manager is an essential position in the operation of the OAEC Nursery and is involved in the maintenance and care of the greenhouses and nursery, in the production of our three Plant Sales and ongoing Open Nursery Weekends and in the expansion and development of the nursery business. The Assistant Nursery Manager is involved with the pricking out and potting up of thousands of annual seedlings, in the vegetative propagation of perennial mother plants in the nursery and in the OAEC Mother Gardens and in the sowing of seeds. The Assistant Nursery Manager works directly with OAEC’s Nursery and Garden Manager and Garden Production Manager. The position involves

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Page 1: Occidental Arts & Ecology Center - Assistant Nursery Manager

~ Job Announcement ~

Assistant Nursery Manager Occidental Arts & Ecology Center

Part-time, Non-Residential Position

32 hours/Week All Year

The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is seeking a part-time, non-residential Assistant Nursery Manager to work in OAEC’s Nursery and Greenhouses 32 hours per week and up to full-time in the two to three months before each of our three annual Plant Sales. OAEC is a non-profit educational and advocacy institute working in the areas of ecology, watershed restoration, horticulture, the arts and social justice activism. OAEC is located on an 80-acre retreat facility and intentional community, 65 miles north of San Francisco in western Sonoma County, California (www.oaec.org). Job Summary: The Assistant Nursery Manager is an essential position in the operation of the OAEC Nursery and is involved in the maintenance and care of the greenhouses and nursery, in the production of our three Plant Sales and ongoing Open Nursery Weekends and in the expansion and development of the nursery business. The Assistant Nursery Manager is involved with the pricking out and potting up of thousands of annual seedlings, in the vegetative propagation of perennial mother plants in the nursery and in the OAEC Mother Gardens and in the sowing of seeds. The Assistant Nursery Manager works directly with OAEC’s Nursery and Garden Manager and Garden Production Manager. The position involves

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the supervision of seasonal plant sale workers, volunteers and weekend nursery staff. Job Responsibilities: Being primarily responsible for pricking out and potting sown annual seedlings into 6 packs, 4 inch pots, etc. for the three annual Plant Sales Supervising seasonal nursery Plant Sale workers, Garden Interns and volunteers in the accomplishment of this task. Managing nursery staff and occasionally working on Open Nursery Weekends, including training on cashiering, performing opening and closing procedures Being involved with sowings of annuals and perennials Performing administrative tasks, inventorying and ordering needed materials, maintaining equipment Supervising tagging of all plants for Plant Sales and Nursery weekends with garden staff and volunteers Designing program for Integrated Pest Management and foliar feeding in coordination with Nursery Manager Producing laminated Plant Sale signs for nursery display, writing variety descriptions and finding photographs Qualifications for the Job: A love of plants. Experience in working in a professional nursery and greenhouse. Experience with watering, care and maintenance of greenhouse plants. Experience with plant pests and diseases; knowledge of plant nutrition. Ability to work well with others as well as being comfortable working alone. Proficiency in basic computer skills on PC, including but not limited to word processing, Excel spreadsheet creation and maintenance, and network management.

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Excellent communication skills and comfort with leadership role. Great organizational skills. Skill in energetic self-starting, ability to work quickly and efficiently. Preferred but not required: experience with designing and managing point of sale systems.

Compensation: Starting wage of approximately $18/ hour. This is a part-time, non-residential position. Part-time OAEC staff can use the OAEC facilities (pond, hot tub, and sauna) and harvest from our gardens and orchards.

To Apply:

Please refer to www.oaec.org for background on OAEC and our programs. We are accepting applications until 5 pm on Friday, June 27, 2014. Early application is encouraged. Qualified applicants please email a cover letter, resume, and list of current references to Doug Gosling at [email protected]. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.

Please do not contact OAEC with questions about the job or the application process. Please refer to this Job Announcement. Applicants will be notified by email if OAEC requests more information or an interview. The planned start date for the position is Monday, July 28, 2014.

OAEC is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on an individual’s race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or on any other basis prohibited by law.