Open Until Filled, Application Review Starts March 04, 2020

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career and serve the community?

Would working for a nonprofit that facilitates recreation and nurtures habitat while connecting people to nature inspire you?

If so, the Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah (FBP) invite you to grow with us.  We are hiring a full-time Nursery Manager.

Based in Eugene, Oregon, the Friends work collaboratively with partner agencies to protect land, improve trails, restore rare habitats across 4700 acres, and operate a native plant nursery. We have a staff of 10, 500+ active volunteers, and a $1 million annual budget. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for us means working to respect differences, remove barriers, and create opportunities. As we do this, we will strive to celebrate the gifts of each individual, to treat all people with dignity, and to find strength and value in our uniqueness. We invite our extended community to join us on this path and we hope to learn, improve, and grow as individuals and as an organization. The complete Diversity Statement is online: https://bit.ly/2VfV9Pt. Friends is an AA/EOE employer.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Friends Native Plant Nursery and supporting native plant materials enterprise is the engine of the Friends stewardship program providing plant material, namely seed, for all Friends restoration and stewardship projects and, where capacity affords, plant material to support Rivers To Ridges Partner projects and other conservation objectives in the Willamette Valley.

The Nursery Manager operates our 2-acre native seed nursery, manages production, markets plant materials, and expedites sales of plant materials. The Nursery Manager will direct, supervise, or train interns, land stewards, nursery assistants, nursery assistant trainees, and volunteers. The Nursery Manager reports to the Stewardship Director who oversees all aspects of the Friends Stewardship Program.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS we seek

• Experience managing a plant-material production facility.
• Extensive experience with Integrated Approaches to Pest Management.
• Experience with maintenance and repair of nursery (agronomic) infrastructure.
• Experience managing contracts, marketing plant materials, plant production services, and expediting sales.
• Experience documenting methods & practices, preparing budgets, and reporting accomplishments.
• Experience supervising no fewer than 10 direct reports (interns, staff, and/or volunteers).
• Aptitude for public speaking.

REQUIRED OR PREFERRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LICENSES

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or related field (required). Advanced degree or three years of equivalent experience (preferred).
• Oregon driver’s license (required to secure an ODL within 1 month from date of hire).
• First Aid and CPR Training (preferred).
• Familiarity with Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and FileMaker Database system.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An annual salary of $36,000 to $50,000 based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Employer-paid medical insurance after two months of employment.Employer-paid dental insurance, personal time off, holidays, and retirement benefits after three months of employment.
• Merit increases based on productivity and tenure, subject to budgetary constraints.
• A great team, a great cause, and an award-winning organization with a positive professional reputation.