Yard Worker - Seasonal

Yard Workers are important members of the Star Nursery team.  They provide outstanding customer services and sales assistance to customers.  They answer customers’ questions, recommend products/ materials & provide a safe working/shopping environment.  They provide general plant upkeep & quality control and work outside in yard area of our stores.

Job Description:

• Follows operations standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time service
• Follows policies in the areas of operations techniques, materials usage.
• Loading and unloading plant material
• Operating a forklift
• Product quality control
• Product knowledge & Plant maintenance (watering, cleaning, pruning)
• Stocking & Labeling
• Store upkeep
• Receiving, Stocking & Moving Merchandise
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills:

• Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan in short/ long term ranges
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional
• Strong ability to interact in a positive manner with varying types of customers, both retail and commercial
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player
• Commitment to company values
• Ability to follow directions as well as work independently to achieve goals and complete assigned tasks
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Forklift experience (will train and in- house Certify for 18+ years of age)

Qualifications:

• Effective and relevant work experience in lawn and garden center industry or equivalent
• honest and hard working
• Must be able to work long hours (seasonal overtime available) in all types of weather conditions
• Must be able to lift & move plant material
• Must be able to pass a drug test (safety sensitive position)
• Authorization to work in the United States

Physical Aspects of the job

• Frequently bending, twisting and rotating trunk, arms and legs
• Standing 100% of the time/walking 99% of the time/climbing 10% of the time
• Working with arms extended and bent constantly
• Frequently moving parts and stock weighing up to 35 pounds, 10 to 50 feet
• Occasionally moving parts and stock weighing up to 50 pounds; pushing and pulling
• occasionally
• Frequently moving merchandise weighing 10 to 25 pounds from floor to counter
• Occasionally moving and stocking overhead shelves with parts weighing 5 to 15 pounds
• Constant gross hand and finger dexterity; frequently grasping and manipulating
• Constant hand and eye coordination