Short Greenhouse Laborer; KD

Position: Short Notice Greenhouse Laborer (KD-49646)
Location: Nespelem

CLOSING DATE: OTFPOSITION:
Short-Notice Greenhouse LaborerSALARY: $20.54, per hour

REPORTS TO:

Greenhouse Supervisor

LOCATION:

Greenhouse;
Nespelem, Washington Basic Functions: non-exempt position. Short Notice position is an on-call role, and applicants must be prepared to report to work within one hour of receiving notification. Extracts seed, sows seeds, packs the seedlings and sterilizing seedling trays. Coordinates the moving of trays for packing. Measures block weights to determine irrigation, fertilizing, thinning, weeding the plants/seedlings. General repair/maintenance of the greenhouse site and equipment.

BENIFITS:
We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long
- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:

Requires a High School Diploma License and Certification:

Requires a valid Drivers License Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Requires knowledge of computers and have basic computer skills.

Requires the ability to extract seeds from the cones or plants, dry and weigh the seeds.

Requires the ability to keep records of the seed by customer, species, location and date.

Requires the ability to fill the trays with soil with the flat filler, plant seed to the proper depth in the soil and top off with grit.

Requires the ability to relocate plants to the correct lot location in the greenhouses or holding areas.

Requires the ability to setup gravity conveyor line, move the seedling for packing, extract the seedlings from the containers, and grade the seedlings, count and store in boxes.

Requires the ability to operate forklift, pickup, utility vehicle, lawn mower, thermometer, weigh scale, caliper, ruler, gravity and power conveyor.

Requires the ability to observe and practice all job related safety practices

Note:

Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION:
Kabrina Desautel, HR Technician Senior, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155,