Groundsman - Yard Utility

Moon Valley Nurseries•Santa Rosa, CA

5d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Moon Valley Nurseries is hiring a Groundsman to support nursery operations and customer service. The role involves maintaining an orderly and attractive retail yard, assisting customers and colleagues, handling nursery products, and performing routine maintenance and repairs on equipment. The position requires manual labor, flexibility, and availability to work any day of the week. It is a full-time role that may be scheduled on weekdays and weekends. The employee works outdoors for extended periods, potentially in rain, heat, sun, and wind. The active work may involve standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing, as well as frequently reaching, pulling, lifting, and moving items weighing up to and over 75 pounds. The job is subject to motor vehicle record and criminal background checks in accordance with applicable laws.

Requirements

Ability to perform manual labor.
Ability to follow specific instructions and safety protocols.
Availability to work any day of the week.
Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in potentially extreme weather conditions.
Ability to perform active physical work, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and frequently reaching, pulling, lifting, or moving items weighing up to and over 75 pounds.

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 to keep it clean, orderly, and attractive, including handling plant material waste and rearranging plants, trees, and merchandise.
Perform routine maintenance and repairs on nursery equipment, including vehicles, forklifts, and hand tools, and ensure equipment is safe and in working condition.
Assist with loading and unloading plants, trees, and other nursery products into cars, trucks, trailers, vans, and other vehicles.
Provide friendly and helpful customer service and assist customers and colleagues.
Follow safety protocols, including proper lifting techniques, safe equipment operation, and safe merchandise handling.
Perform manual labor supporting nursery maintenance, storage, and customer order fulfillment.
Transport and mix topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil using hand tools.
Dig, rake, and sift soil to fill pots and boxes for planting.
Be available to work any day of the week.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.