Employment Opportunities
Come work with us!
Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the High Desert Horticultural Center!
The High Desert Horticultural Center empowers communities across Central Oregon to create beautiful, sustainable landscapes using plants native to the East Cascades and sagebrush-steppe. Through our nursery production, demonstration gardens, and educational classes, we inspire and enable our neighbors to grow native habitats right where they live.
Whether you are looking for a full-time career, or seasonal role, or volunteer opportunity, your unique skills and passion can make a tangible difference in our high desert ecosystem.
Why Choose HDHC?
Impactful Work: Directly contribute to local conservation, biodiversity, and climate resilience in Central Oregon.
Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a passionate, dedicated team of horticulturists, educators, and nature enthusiasts.
Community Connection: Engage daily with local residents, volunteers, and partners who care deeply about our unique environment.
Open Positions
Native Plant Production Lead
The Native Plant Production Lead ensures that plant propagation is successful, timely and well-planned to meet the seasonal production goals of WinterCreek Nursery. Reporting directly to the Native Plant Production Manager, this role oversees the technical execution of propagation schedules, crop health management, seed collection, and crew task coordination. The Production lead also actively participates in the day-to-day operations of the nursery with potting and transplanting, irrigation, inventory management and customer service.
This position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, initiative, and a willingness to work collaboratively in a fast paced, seasonal nursery environment. The ideal candidate combines a deep, practical understanding of native plant physiology with technical greenhouse expertise with strong supervisory abilities. The Production Lead should also enjoy working with plants and people, and is motivated to expand their knowledge of native plant production and propagation.
This is a full-time seasonal position (approximately 40 hours per week) running February through October with requirements for frequent weekend work throughout the peak operating season. Seasonal employment concludes at the end of the operating season, with potential for future seasonal employment.
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Native Plant Production Specialist
The Native Plant Production Specialist supports the day-to-day operations and seasonal production goals of WinterCreek Nursery. This includes plant propagation, potting and transplanting, crop maintenance, irrigation, plant health monitoring, inventory management and customer service. Working closely with the Nursery Manager and Lead Grower, the Specialist helps ensure that plants are healthy, properly maintained, organized, and ready for sale or distribution. This position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, initiative, and a willingness to work collaboratively in a fast paced, seasonal nursery environment. The ideal candidate has a foundational understanding of horticulture, enjoys working with plants and people, and is motivated to expand their knowledge of native plant production and propagation. This is a full-time seasonal position (approximately 40 hours per week) running March through October with availability for weekend work throughout the peak operating season. Seasonal employment concludes at the end of the operating season, with potential for future seasonal employment.
How to Apply
To apply for an open position please submit
a cover letter
your resume
via email to info@highdeserthort.org with the subject line “Application for [Job Title] - [Your Name]”.
Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, 2026.
At the High Desert Horticultural Center, we believe that just like a healthy ecosystem, our organization thrives on diversity. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or veteran status. If you share our passion for high desert horticulture and community education, we encourage you to apply.