The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center is seeking a part-time Assistant Nursery Manager to work 32 hours per week to help operate their nursery and greenhouses, including pricking out and potting seedlings, propagating plants, and supervising seasonal workers and volunteers. The ideal candidate enjoys plants, has experience in a professional nursery, and is skilled in plant care, pest management, and basic computer and organizational tasks. The position pays $18 per hour and starts on July 28, 2014.

1. ~ 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

2. 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.

3. 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
doug@oaec.org. 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.