The Bruce Company is proud to be a local business with over 70 years of experience. We are passionate about achieving incredible results for our customers and offer an exciting, collaborative company culture where our employees grow along with us. We are looking for an enthusiastic Plant Care Specialist to join our vibrant nursery team! If you are passionate about plants and love getting your hands dirty, we would love to meet you!

Why Choose The Bruce Company?

• Enjoy work/life balance and weekly pay!
• Team-oriented work environment to help you succeed in your career.
• Our plants are used in some of the largest landscape projects in Dane County.
• Establish and develop your career with one of Southern Wisconsin’s leading businesses.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Nurture and care for a variety of plants, including trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials.
• Oversee the health and growth of our plants in the holding yard.
• Monitor and maintain optimal watering, fertilizing, and pruning schedules.
• Collaborate with our team to create a thriving, beautiful nursery environment.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Work is primarily performed outdoors during all seasons.
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather (rain, snow, heat, or cold).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection is required for duties such as equipment operation that expose the individual to elevated noise levels.
• Duties of this position expose the individual to chemicals and fertilizers.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a horticulture-related field is required.
• Basic pruning skills and knowledge of perennials, shrubs, trees, and insect/disease identification are required.
• Must possess or obtain a Chemical Applicator’s License within 30 days of hire.

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Occasional overtime as workload dictates

Benefits:

The Bruce Company offers a competitive hourly pay, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits, and more, coupled with a challenging and team-oriented work environment to help you succeed in your career.

Join our team of outdoor living experts and experience for yourself why many of our employees have chosen to make their lifelong careers at The Bruce Company. Visit us at www.brucecompany.com to learn more.

The Bruce Company is proud to be an Affirmative-Action Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties assigned may be added, deleted, or modified at any time at the discretion of management.