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Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands has an opening for a Production Team Member with our Western Regeneration business. This full-time hourly position will be primarily based at our Regeneration Facility in Rochester, WA with the potential to transition part of the year to our remote storage facility in Olympia, WA, depending on seasonal needs. The pay rate is $23.13 per hour. We are looking for a person who is dedicated to safety, has a positive attitude, excellent work ethic, and a desire to work in an indoor and outdoor environment growing seedlings. The site grows about 20 million conifer seedlings a year for internal and external reforestation customers. Western Regeneration is comprised of 4 nurseries and 3 seed orchards throughout Washington and Oregon. The Rochester facility sits on 145 acres and consists of 22 acres of greenhouses and outdoor growing space, 90 acres of seed orchard, and a seed cleaning facility.

*Key Functions:*

* Set a good example in safety, professionalism, integrity, fairness, and positive work attitude.

* Be accountable for safety, documentation, and record keeping; use and updating of job safety analysis documents with updates to safety procedures with the site team and completion of required safety training.

* Assist team members in regular duties in the seedling production processes including soil production, sowing, transplanting, irrigation, seedling lifting, packing, shipping, pesticide applications, and frost protection

* Willingness and ability to learn new jobs and skills.

* Communicating with team members and managers to ensure consistent exchange of information related to crop and production activity, safety and environmental concerns and hazards, and provide recommendations or feedback on process improvements.

* Communicating with customers and truck drivers about inventory and order status

* Diagnosis and troubleshooting of irrigation equipment issues and perform preventive maintenance on the irrigation equipment.

* Team member will flow to the different departments of the Rochester site (Seed Orchard, Greenhouse Operations, and Seed Plant) to work with those groups at times of peak production.

* Potential to work 6 months out of the year at remote storage facility located in Olympia, WA.

* Minimum of a high school diploma, 2-year technical degree a plus.

* Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to work locations

* The ability and initiative to work safely, contribute to the safety of team members, and maintain a safe work environment.

* Must have excellent listening and communication skills; ability to read and follow written instructions.

* Must have the ability to work successfully with others and contribute to a positive and productive work environment.

* Willing to wear personal protective equipment always and dress appropriately for an outdoor work environment with varying temperatures.

* Ability to work overtime as operating conditions require.

* Ability to perform the essential job functions such as bending, stooping, reaching overhead, lifting, and working at heights.

* Ability to view and update documents in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Adobe

* Ability to complete data entry in a warehouse management system (Abecas)

* Willingness and ability to travel to the site on short notice to cover frost protection when temperatures reach 34 degrees, as needed.

*Assets: *

* Ability to communicate in Spanish

* Two (2) years employment experience

* Forklift/tractor driver certification or ability to obtain it in a 6-month period

This position is designated by WY as*a safety-sensitive position.*Please be advised that due to the designation of this position as safety-sensitive, you will be subject to pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites.

*What We Offer*

_Compensation_: We are targeting a pay rate of $23.13 per hour.

_Benefits_: When you join our team, you and your family will be covered by our comprehensive health benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

_Retirement_: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

_Paid Time Off or Vacation_: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with paid vacation for up to 3 weeks to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 hours along with paid parental leave for all full time employees.

*About Timberlands*

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.

*For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.*

*About Weyerhaeuser*

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

*We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us. *

/Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team. /

**Job:** **Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction*

**Title:** *Production Team Member *

**Location:** *WA-Rochester*

**Requisition ID:** *01023341*