Job Description:
Company Description
Love what you do:
PRT is the largest commercial-scale containerized growing provider in North America for a wide range of forestry seedling species. Be part of a family of people that grows trees for our future forests! PRT has capacity to grow and sell more than 335 million baby trees annually, across its 19 nursery locations, in 4 provinces and 4 states.
Job Description
We think it's important to follow your passions.
And if you love trees, working with them is a great way to do that.
You Love Trees, We Grow Trees
We are Perfect for Each other!
With your help, PRT has grown over 4 BILLION forest seedlings and we are only looking to add to that number with more help from you! We are currently recruiting seasonal Quality Control Specialists to assist with our upcoming harvest of tree seedlings for reforestation across North America.
This engaging, high paced, physical position offers a safe work environment and an opportunity for a career that will make a positive change in the world.
What a position with PRT offers:
o Our PRT nurseries are vibrant and fun communities with employees who share a strong passion for the "green" nature of our business and doing their part in regenerating the forests of North America
o We provide a supportive team structured environment, a strong safety culture, and a commitment to the environment
o Paid training provided at $21.00/hour
o Flexible work shifts to accommodate varying schedules
o Work is available NOW with an opportunity to join other projects for ongoing career paths, development and personal enrichment
Qualifications
The successful candidate will be:
Energetic with an attention to detail and accuracy of work completed
Positive attitude and a motivational team player
Able to give positive and constructive feedback to employees regarding their quality of work
Responsible for measuring tree height and root RCD to ensure PRT provides the best possible quality to our customers.
Work is meticulous and physically demanding; ability to stand for lengthy periods of time, walking, repetitive lifting, (light to medium weight objects), and performing repetitive movements
Appropriate clothing required; Indoor and outdoor work, must be able to work in varying weather conditions
Occupational First Aid, Level 3 certified - or ability to obtain certification.
Reliable transportation is essential
Want to learn a little more about a career with PRT? Check out our video on You Tube;
Additional Information
How to Apply:
Please apply as indicated in the posting. Safety is of the upmost importance to PRT; we have enhanced our safety program.
Apply in person: at PRT Skimikin, 935 Platt Road, Tappen, BC, between 8-3, Monday-Friday
Apply online: Check out the career page of our website; Grow Your Career PRT Growing Services Ltd.
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"To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, to live as a people, we must have trees."
Theodore Roosevelt
