Careers & Opportunities

Plant Propagator / Propagador de plantas

Responsibilities include:

• Feeding and caring for sheep, goats, chickens, etc.
• Harvesting produce
• Plant care: spraying, pruning, watering, etc.
• Operating tractor
• Digging and planting trees
• Any other farm or nursery chores

Requirements:

• Must be able to easily lift 60 lbs
• Experience operating agricultural machinery required
• Should be able to work independently, handle responsibility, and take direction well
• Previous farming, nursery, or landscaping experience preferred
• An interest in agriculture and care for animals required
• May be English or Spanish speaking 
• Must have your own reliable form of transportation for no punlic transit is near

This is a full time position, must be able to work some weekends

Pay depending on experience 

Hima Nursery and Hima Farms is seeking an individual to fill Supervisor position in Nursery Operations. We are a wholesale plant nursery and Organic Farms located in Everett WA. Ideal candidates will be able to work well as a team and on an individual basis. Candidates must have the ability to motivate and lead the crew. Candidates who fill these positions will have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and be able to manage crew effectively.

Applicants must have:

• 2 years of nursery experience as a Foreman, Supervisor or some other management position required
• 2 years of experience required of pruning and trimming of nursery and fruit trees and plants.
• Working in vineyard is preferred
• Herbicide applicator license is preferred
• Organic farm experience is preferred
• Bilingual candidates preferred
• Ability to read and write.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Work is outdoors, sometimes inclement weather
• Work Schedule 5+ days a week, long hours during certain times of the year

Applicants must be legal to work in the United States. Hima Nursery, Inc and Farm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free/Alcohol Free workplace environment.

Experience:

• operations: 5 years (Required)
• supervisory: 2 years (Preferred)
• team leadership: 1 year (Preferred)
• Tractor operating 3 year
• Bobcat and excavator 3 year
• Tree spade 2 year

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Dental/Health insurance
• Paid time off

Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Horticultural preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
• Transplant or pot and label plants.
• Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.
• Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.
• Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.

Hima Nursery, Inc. has an opening for experienced commissioned/salaried salesperson. Ideal candidates will be located in the Snohomish, WA area. Candidates must have demonstrated experience in nursery stocks with emphasize on NW Native plants. Job consists gaining trusted, company relationships with growers, garden centers, re-wholesalers, public entities and landscapers to purchase and supply nursery stock. 

Essential Functions: Duties include but are not limited to the following.

1.) Travel to customers in designated territory on a regular basis.
2.) Develop strong business relationships with Garden Center management and decision-making personnel.
3.) Represent and sell multiple plant material.
4.) Meet or exceed sales goals and quotas.
5.) Purchase the plant material for A-1’s current projects.
6.) Sell product to customers, based on availability, quality and loaction.
 

Knowledge, Experience & Education:

The ideal candidate will have the following background:
* Nursery experience and/or horticulture degree (highly desired)
* Sales discovery, presentation, and closure technique.
* Green goods industry knowledge
* Clear and concise verbal and written communication
* Computer literate, including Microsoft Office suite
* Attention to details
* Scheduling and task prioritization
* Time Management
* Reach, bend, climb, stoop, and carry up to 25 lb. 
* Repetitive hand movement