Jobs Title:
Forest Nursery Warehouse Operator - Temporary 12/1/25 - 5/1/26

Post Date
10/31/2025

Expiration Date
11/9/2025

Details:
Warehouse Operator 1
Recruitment #2025-10-6324
Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA)
Anticipated Non-permanent 12/01/2025 - 05/01/2026
Location: Webster Nursery - Olympia, WA
Salary: $3,317.00 - $3,811.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:

Safe operation of a 3500 – 5000 lb. capacity forklift and pallet jacks daily.
Communicating with and assisting supervisors and key staff to maintain the flow of seedlings (a perishable product) and inventory integrity for storage and shipment. Store and organize over 100,000 seedlings a day in 22,000 sq. feet of cooler and freezer storage.
Assemble and load orders of varying size, customer base, and shipping method. Maintain accurate shipping records.
Flexible to changing daily demands in a fast-paced work environment.
Friendly and professional interactions with public customers, internal region customers, nursery staff, and trucking personnel.
Reliability, good attendance, and punctuality.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

Demonstrable experience operating a forklift safely.
Basic math skills.
Attention to detail.
Professional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrates the ability to resolve conflicts, write effectively, and communicate with diverse groups, both internal and external.
Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.

Employer:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Contact:
Katie Schmidt

Address:
1111 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504

Work Phone:
3609720384

Email:
dnrrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov

Website:
1111 Washington St. SE