Title: Sussex Nursery Mechanic/Technician

State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Tech I

Hiring Range: $45,000.00-$55,000.00

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of Forestry

Location: Garland Gray Forestry Center

Agency Website: www.dof.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Forestry is seeking to fill a Nursery Mechanic/Technician position at the Sussex Nursery North of Courtland. This is a loblolly nursery producing 20 million plus seedlings. This is a mechanic position along with technician responsibilities including irrigating, fertilizing, mowing and other associated tasks around the nursery. The mechanic position includes working on our seedling lifter and various other farm equipment not limited to tractors, trucks, and specialized nursery equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

-Farm experience
-Nursery experience
-Mechanic experience
-Basic computer skills
-Attention to detail

Additional Considerations

-Nursery experience
-Mechanical certification
-Class A CDL
-Welding experience,
-Pesticide license in first year

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Ability to get CDL Class A

Contact Information

Name: Kristina Clore

Phone: 434-529-7244

Email: kristina.clore@dof.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.