Mill Associate

Company Background:

NativeSeed Group is a collection of native seed companies across multiple locations in CA WA UT MT NV CO KS NE and AZ.

For over three decades NativeSeed Group has been recognized as the leading supplier of native seed and erosion control products in North America serving a diverse range of customers including federal and state agencies departments of transportation contractors and hydro seeders environmental landscapers NGOs Fortune 500 energy corporations large landowners and retail consumers.

NativeSeed Group is the only vertically integrated native seed company in North America and includes five state-of-the-art farming processing and cleaning operations as well as 11 points of distribution throughout the West. We have decades of experience designing regionally adapted reclamation and restoration seed solutions spanning small landowner beautification projects to large scale complex habitat restoration initiatives. Our best-in-class team members specialize in plant ecology science agronomy and the industrys most comprehensive wildland seed collection operation.

NativeSeed Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

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Benefits:

As a full time employee you will be eligible for company benefits after a 60 day introduction period. Benefits include:

Health Insurance HSA and PPO Insurance Options

Available HSA with employer match

Company Paid Vision Premiums

Dental

401k with Employer Match

16 Days PTO/Year with increase for long term employees

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Employer Paid Life/AD&D

Annual performance reviews with potential for wage increase

What youll gain working with NativeSeed Group:

A chance to work closely with a tenured leadership team and contribute to a high-growth company.

Opportunities for career development and advancement based on performance and initiative.

A collaborative culture and the opportunity to be part of a company recognized as the leading supplier of native seed and erosion control products in North America.

The Seed Mill Associate is responsible for all activities involved in the Seed Cleaning process. This person works closely with both the Mill Manager and the Farm Manager to plan and organize the production workflow of seed cleaning and packaging of seed.

Responsibilities

Help receive and document un-cleaned seed inventory

Maintain records of each seed lot

Help set-up of machines for cleaning each crop & monitor quality of cleaned seed

Help maintain records of machinery setups for each species of seed

Monitor to assure seed samples are properly pulled for laboratory tests and properly labelled and stored

Coordinate the re-clean seed as required

Help set up new equipment & modify and/or adapt to meet seed cleaning needs

Implement and maintain procedures to ensure a safe work environment

Implement and maintain procedures to ensure clean safe and efficient seed storage

Other farm and warehouse duties as required through the season.

Experience / Education and Skills Required

Communication and attention to detail: relate clearly and well with office and other workers.

Able to operate a forklift and skidsteer or demonstrate an ability to learn.

Able to lift 50 lb to head height and in good physical condition.

Organization and safety consciousness and maintain a clean work environment.

Legible writing.

Basic math: to check orders calculate loads calculate weights etc.

Maintain good morale and promote teamwork in the cleaning department.