Nursery Irrigation Manager

We are looking for qualified irrigators for operations in Sherwood, Aurora and Woodburn.

Responsibilities

• Ability to manage irrigation crew
• Install irrigation, all types, drip, overhead
• Install time clocks, valves, wiring, automated to computer and phone
• Install back flow equipment, drain system for winter
• Irrigation coverage, assure plants are always adequately covered
• Irrigation design and layout, understands pipe sizing, GPM, per sprinkler, best type of sprinkler per application
• Works with grower to assure correct watering quantity and times per crop type
• Equipment operation, trenchers, excavators, loaders, tractors, skid steers
• Manages on hand parts supplies needed for daily operations
• Order parts for projects
• Irrigation maintenance and improvement of the system ongoing

Skills

• Equipment Operation, Trenches, Excavators, Skid steers
• Irrigation installation such as operating timers, clocks, and controls for sprinklers.
• Knowledge of manual irrigation systems.
• Project oriented
• Detailed Oriented
• Drainage systems

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3yrs experience irrigation in nursery, or landscape
• Spanish/English a plus
• Plant knowledge is a plus
• Irrigation certificates or education a plus
• Good people skills, good work attitude, reports what’s done, Resourceful seeks knowledge as needed
• Understanding of landscape irrigation