Employment

Join the staff of one of Wisconsin's leading nursery growers and landscape contractors.

Current Positions:
Propagation Internship
Design/Build Internship
Receptionist

Click here to download our employment application.

Come Grow with Us
In addition to excellent wages, our benefits package may include one or more of the following after completion of probationary period:

Profit Sharing Plan (401K) with company match
Health and dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid Holidays and vacations
Continuing Education Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Clothing Allowance

We grow a great selection of high quality plant material, have an experienced staff committed to client service, and maintain top-knotch equipment.

Johnson's Nursery, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

Current Positions Available

PROPAGATION INTERNSHIP

Student intern will gain valuable “real-world” propagation and production experience in the landscape nursery field through daily interaction and job shadowing with experienced, veteran growers and production managers within this 13 week (500 to 600 hours) full time summer program from late May through August.

Educational Opportunity:
    - Experience with emphasis in propagation, and production of landscape nursery crops
    - Rare Midwestern opportunity to see bareroot field production of whips and liners
    - Unique opportunity to work with a plant breeder on plant selection and development
    - Hands on experience with landscape install/construction
    - Opportunities to meet and network with industry leaders

Workload:
Container Production (approx. 75% of workload)
    - Potting/Production Line
    - Weeding
    - Spacing
    - Watering
Propagation (approx. 10% of workload)
    - Seed collection, processing, and sowing
    - Softwood cutting
    - Grafting
Research and Development (approx. 5% of workload)
    - Involvement with plant improvement projects
    - Gain insight into plant selection and evaluation
Field Liner Production (approx. 5% of workload)
    - Production, propagation, and growing activities related to field liner production
Landscape Install/Construction (approx. 5% of workload)
    - Hands on experience with landscape install/construction

Requirements:
    - Must be a student of Horticulture, or a related field
    - Avid interest in interest in horticulture propagation and production
    - Devoted to developing a career in the Nursery-Landscape industry
    - Keep a daily log of work and learning experiences to be reviewed by Johnson’s Nursery internship supervisor.

Wages:
- $350 per week Stipend

Contact:
Andrew Meyers

Propagation Department Manager, Container Production Manager

ameyers@johnsonsnursery.com

W180 N6275 Marcy Rd Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-252-4988

DESIGN/BUILD INTERNSHIP

Student intern will gain valuable “real-world” experience in the landscape design/build field through daily interaction and job shadowing with experienced, veteran designers and foreman.

Educational Opportunity:
    - Firsthand look at how a multi-dimensional landscape company operates in peak season
    - Understanding the importance of implementing proper design techniques based upon site conditions, challenges and client wants/needs
    - Understanding the importance of client communication and how to deal with their concerns in a beneficial manner for both the client and the company
    - Experiencing the physical demands of the installation phase and how understanding the proper procedures lead to efficient and cost effective results
    - Learning “project management” and the reasons and rewards of a harmonious relationship between client, designer, foreman and laborer on a project

Workload:
Landscape Architect/Designer’s Assistant (approx. 70% of workload)
    - Drawing base plans
    - Site analysis, measurements, and grades
    - Understanding estimate development
    - Master plan development
    - Plan presentations and sales
    - Plant locating and tagging
    - Project supervision
Foreman’s Assistant on construction projects (approx. 20% of workload)
    - Grading and lawn development
    - New plantings
    - Hardscape installations: Brick walks/patios, stone walls/steps, lighting
Production and Propagation Assistant (approx. 10% of workload)
    - Hands on experience with the grafting, planting and harvesting processes

Requirements:
Expect full time seasonal employment. Must be a student of Horticulture, Design/Build, Landscape Architecture or a related field.

Wages:
$9.00-$11.00 to be determined based on experience and background.

Contact:
Tyson Mueller
Design/Build Internship Director
tmueller@johnsonsnursery.com
W180 N6275 Marcy Rd Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-252-4988

RECEPTIONIST
Part-time, seasonal position. Mid April –October 31st (weather dependent), 18-24 hours per week. Great job opportunity for students!

Hours:
    -Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, weeknight afternoon/evenings until 7pm

Duties:
    -Answer phones, greet customers, point of sale, filing, office cleaning and other basic office tasks

Qualifications:
    -Basic computer knowledge
    -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task
    -Willingness to learn new things and “wear many hats”

Benefits:
    -Staff discount on plant purchases
    -Clothing allowance

Compensation:
    -$8.00/hour