Ag Yard Utility
About The Position
The Ag Yard Utility supports nursery operations and customer service through a variety of yard, equipment, and product-handling tasks. The role includes keeping the nursery yard clean, orderly, and attractive; maintaining and repairing equipment; loading and unloading nursery products; and assisting customers and colleagues. The position calls for flexibility, adaptability, manual labor, and adherence to safety procedures. It is full-time, with open availability for day shifts and availability to work any day of the week, including weekdays and weekends. The work is active and outdoors for extended periods, potentially in rain, heat, sun, and wind. Duties may involve standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and frequently reaching, pulling, lifting, or moving items weighing up to and over 75 pounds. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. The position is subject to motor vehicle record and criminal background checks, as applicable.
Requirements
- Ability to perform manual labor.
- Ability to follow specific instructions and safety protocols.
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in potentially extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.
- Ability to frequently reach, pull, lift, and/or move items weighing up to and over 75 pounds.
- Availability to work any day of the week.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience operating power tools, hand tools, and other equipment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Organize and maintain the nursery yard so it is clean, orderly, and attractive, including rearranging plants, trees, and merchandise and cleaning the yard.
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs on nursery equipment, including vehicles, forklifts, and hand tools, and ensure equipment is in safe working condition.
- Load and unload plants, trees, and other nursery products into vehicles such as cars, trucks, trailers, and vans.
- Provide friendly and helpful customer service and assist customers and colleagues.
- Follow safety protocols for lifting, equipment operation, merchandise handling, and maintaining a safe environment.
- Perform manual labor to support nursery maintenance, storage, and customer orders.
- Transport and mix topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil using hand tools.
- Dig, rake, and sift soil to fill planting buckets and boxes.
- Be available to work any day of the week.
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- 401(k)
- Holidays
- PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
