Groundsman- Yard Labor

Moon Valley Nurseries•Buda, TX

2d•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

At Moon Valley Nurseries, you will play a versatile role in supporting various aspects of nursery operations and customer service. Your responsibilities will include performing a range of tasks such as equipment maintenance, yard organization, and customer assistance. This position requires flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to contribute to the overall success of the retail yard. Key Duties and Responsibilities Assist with organizing and maintaining the nursery yard to ensure a clean, orderly, and attractive appearance. This may involve communicating plant material waste, rearranging plants, trees, and other merchandise, as well as cleaning and tidying up the yard area. Perform routine maintenance and repair tasks on nursery equipment, including vehicles, forklifts, and hand tools. Ensure that all equipment is in proper working condition and safe to use. Assist with loading and unloading plants, trees, and other nursery products into a variety of vehicles. Provide friendly and helpful customer service to ensure a positive shopping experience. Provide assistance to customers and colleagues by loading and unloading plants, trees, and other nursery products into a variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, trailers, and vans Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines while performing tasks in yard such as, proper lifting techniques, operating equipment, handling merchandise, and ensuring a safe environment for customers and colleagues. Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week. Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to perform manual labor.
Previous experience with operating power tools, hand tools, and other equipment preferred.
Ability to follow specific instructions and safety protocols.
High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Regularly required to verbally exchange information with colleagues, managers and vendors.
The position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day.
Must frequently reach for, pull, lift, and/or move items weighing up to and over 75 lbs.
Must be able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.
Subject to MVR and criminal background check in accordance with applicable fair chance laws, rules, and regulations.
Capacidad para realizar labores manuales.
Se prefiere experiencia previa en el uso de herramientas eléctricas, herramientas manuales y otro equipo.
Capacidad para seguir instrucciones específicas y protocolos de seguridad.
Se prefiere diploma de escuela secundaria o equivalente.
Durante el desempeño de las tareas de este trabajo, el empleado debe comunicarse regularmente con colegas, gerentes y proveedores, a veces rápidamente por motivos de seguridad.
La posición es activa y requiere estar de pie, caminar, agacharse, arrodillarse, inclinarse, agacharse, arrastrarse y trepar durante todo el día.
El empleado debe frecuentemente alcanzar, tirar, levantar y/o mover objetos que pesen hasta y más de 50 libras.
El empleado debe poder trabajar al aire libre por períodos prolongados en condiciones posiblemente extremas, incluyendo lluvia, calor, sol y viento.
Se espera que la posición sea de tiempo completo y puede ser programada entre semana y fines de semana.
Sujeto a verificación de antecedentes penales de acuerdo con las leyes, normas y regulaciones aplicables de oportunidad justa.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and maintaining the nursery yard to ensure a clean, orderly, and attractive appearance. This may involve communicating plant material waste, rearranging plants, trees, and other merchandise, as well as cleaning and tidying up the yard area.
Perform routine maintenance and repair tasks on nursery equipment, including vehicles, forklifts, and hand tools. Ensure that all equipment is in proper working condition and safe to use.
Assist with loading and unloading plants, trees, and other nursery products into a variety of vehicles.
Provide friendly and helpful customer service to ensure a positive shopping experience.
Provide assistance to customers and colleagues by loading and unloading plants, trees, and other nursery products into a variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, trailers, and vans
Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines while performing tasks in yard such as, proper lifting techniques, operating equipment, handling merchandise, and ensuring a safe environment for customers and colleagues.
Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week.
Other duties and tasks as assigned.
Realizar labores manuales para ayudar en el mantenimiento, almacenamiento y cumplimiento de pedidos de los clientes en el vivero de paisajismo.
Transportar y mezclar tierra vegetal, fertilizante, turba y otros materiales para acondicionar el suelo, utilizando herramientas manuales.
Excavar, rastrillar y tamizar tierra para llenar cubos y cajas para la plantación.
Mostrar disponibilidad para trabajar cualquier día de la semana.
Otras tareas y deberes según se asignen.