Laborer, Forest Nursery Laborer
Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA)
Anticipated Non-permanent 12/01/2025 - 03/30/2026
Salary: $2,889.00 - $3,811.00 Monthly

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
As a part of the Webster Forest Nursery team, this position performs physically demanding jobs to produce 8-15 million forest seedlings annually. The work is centered between agricultural and production systems, to provide quality forest seedlings to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) foresters and the public. The peak workload requires the Forest Nursery Laborer to demonstrate both dependability and a strong work ethic; every team member is essential to the fast-paced environment of harvest, sorting, packaging, and shipping hundreds of thousands of seedlings a day. This position is chiefly responsible for loading pallets with 45lb bags of seedlings, assembly/disassembly of pallet frames, pallet repair, truck loading/unloading, and other various agricultural duties for seedling production. Work is conducted both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.

Responsibilities:

• Quality assurance during packing
• Lifting and moving up to 45lb bags and boxes
• Properly utilizing hand tools and pallet jacks
• Reliability in attendance and punctuality

Required Qualifications: 

• Basic math skills.
• Previous work experience with basic repair skills (examples: hammer, nails, crowbar, etc.).
• Reliable and punctual work attendance.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.