Jobs Title:
Seasonal Forest Nursery Warehouse Operator

Post Date
10/31/2025

Expiration Date
11/9/2025

Details:
Warehouse Operator 2
Recruitment #2025-10-A473
Full-time, Seasonal, Represented position (WPEA)
Anticipated Seasonal Appointment: 12/01/2025 - 06/01/2026
Location: Webster Nursery - Olympia, WA
Salary: $3,477.00 - $3,999.00 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.
--Point person in Warehouse Operations in the absence of the Warehouse Lead.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

--1 year of experience in warehousing, stock keeping, shipping, receiving, or other closely related area of work.
--Demonstrated experience in 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