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Job #1

Horticulturist/Nursery sales person

(Laguna Beach, CA)

Extravagant Retail Nursery / Boutique Art Gallery in Laguna Beach is seeking energetic, self-motivated, thoughtful, retail salesperson with a positive can-do attitude eager to help customers. Prefer prior nursery sales experience and/or horticulture education.

Requirements: Good communication skills, phone etiquette, great customer service, knowledge of plants and plant care, able to follow direction and multi-task.

Job responsibilities: customer service/care, sales, cashier, plant care, general retail nursery duties

Please respond to lagunanursery@aol.com with cover letter, salary history and resume.

Wage: $10 per Hours (DOE)     Hours: 30-40 per week

Job #2

GATEways Horticulturist

(Davis, CA)

Starting salary: $3,354-$5,396 per month Application deadline: January 27, 2012

See full description: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu

Apply online: https://www.employment.ucdavis.edu/

Job requisition number: 03006633

The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is seeking a professional Horticulturist with expertise in areas such as biodiversity, sustainability, habitat restoration, urban horticulture, and edible landscapes--all fields that connect with UC Davis academic and research programs.   In close partnership with campus landscape architects and planners, design, install, and manage innovative, educational teaching landscapes. Develop, manage, and implement a student internship/volunteer program, and supervise high-level and highly-skilled volunteers as well as participate in a variety of fundraising activities. Plan and manage projects, and do budget planning and expense reporting.

Job #3

Data Entry A/R & A/P

(Laguna Beach, CA)

Landscape and Retail Nursery business in Laguna Beach is seeking an organized, independent, fast-thinking individual with a positive can-do attitude who is willing to apply themselves as an Administrative Assistant for the Accounting Department. 

Requirements: QuickBooks, Word, Excel, data entry, good verbal and written communication skills, phone etiquette, detail oriented, great organization skills, able to follow direction and multi-task, Spanish a Plus!

Responsibilities for this position will be to assist Accounting Department with various tasks including but not limited to: Data Entry, A/R, A/P, taking/receiving of calls, filing and other office duties and projects as necessary.

Please respond to lagunanursery@aol.com with cover letter, salary history and resume.

Wage: $10 -$12 per Hours (DOE)     Hours: 30-40 per week M-F

 

Job #4

Nursery-Research Manager

Overview:

Monrovia Growers is a leading supplier of ornamental shrubs and container plants to retail garden centers and horticultural distribution centers across the country.  Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Azusa, CA, this privately owned business (www.monrovia.com) has developed an enviable reputation for sales and marketing sophistications and commitment to quality.  Monrovia has a total of four production sites located in California, Oregon, North Carolina, and Georgia!

Position Summary:

We have an immediate opening for a self-driven, energetic Research Manager!  Candidate will collect samples and conduct laboratory tests on water, soil, and plant tissue samples.  Right candidate will diagnose and evaluate plant diseases / disorders and recommend preventative and curative treatments.  This is a great opportunity for a qualified candidate who enjoys conducting research trials related to the growing the best Woody Ornamentals in the industry!

Key duties and responsibilities of this role include:

Minimum of a B.S. Degree in Plant Science or related field

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in an agricultural laboratory including analytical chemistry, plant pathology, and soil science

Knowledge and ability to conduct accurate research trials using basic statistical analysis

Excellent organizational and communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

Basic knowledge of the nursery industry is highly desirable

Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus

Compensation:

Compensation Salary is commensurate with education and experience.   Monrovia Growers offers a competitive base salary and an excellent benefits package.

Interested candidates please complete an application on line at http://www.monrovia.com/about-us/horticulture-careers.php for consideration.

32643 Rd. 196 Woodlake, CA 93286 (559) 564-0146 ext. 3214 / Fax (559) 564-2084

Thank you for your interest in Monrovia!

 

Job #5

Horticulturalist

We are a premium California grapevine nursery, located in Sonoma County, which specializes in producing superior quality custom grafted grapevines for the wine industry, as well as meeting the demand for high quality Olive trees of many varieties.

We are seeking a seasoned Horticulturist and Quality Control Specialist to join our Production \ Propagation team. The ideal candidate will have experience with a wide variety of plants, soils, greenhouse operations, pro-biotic methodology, compost tea applications, and will be scientific in their approach to suggesting new and improved methods of propagating and growing grapevines and olive trees.

Key Job Resonsibilites:

Insure that nursery protocols are documented, followed, and updated on a regular basis to achieve the best methods of planting, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.

Perform on-going review of plant material throughout all stages of development and be able to document and report any negative findings to the company CEO as well as a proposed plan to resolve the issue.

Conduct experiments and trials to discover different and innovative procedures of producing, storing, processing, and transporting grapevines and olive trees. Through these studies and experiments recommendations can be made regarding the development of plant’s that exceed our current high quality standard, have better nutritional value, are more resistant to diseases, and are adaptable to different climates and soils.

Work closely with Novavine’s suppliers to insure that materials we receive are consistent with our protocols.

Submit plant material to outside labs for testing and maintain detailed logs and database of submissions and results.

Manage the insect, disease, and weeds scouting and the development and implementation of the insect, disease, and weed control programs. Insure there is adequate coverage and appropriate application rates.

Position will require about 75% field time and 25% office time.

Job Requirements:

B.S Plant Science or related field; Must have horticultural experience and have a proven track record in the field.

CONTACT: Richard Lang at  rlang@novavine.com

Job #6

Northern California Sales Representative

Have you ever wished you could work for a small, close-knit, growing business where you make a significant impact?  Well now you can.  We're Belmont Nursery, a progressive grower of trees, shrubs, & perennials and we're looking for a key employee or two to join our sales staff with existing and new customers.  We may not know you yet, but if you love plants, like the thrill of the sale and enjoy working independently this job could be for you.  We expect that your glass is half full, not half empty, that you have plenty of experience and sales training, and that you enjoy continuing education to develop a wide range of skills.  Most importantly your ambition is to help your customers succeed.  We know that you have good communication skills and are organized and when we talk more we'll be able to discuss important things like specific duties as well as your salary and/or commissions and career opportunities. 

We have opportunities in the greater Sacramento area, Reno, the wine country and far northern California. 

You can contact us by sending a resume to Belmont Nursery, 7730 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA  93727, or by email to Jon Reelhorn at jreelhorn@belmontnursery.com