Yard Worker

About the Role

Yard Workers are important members of the Star Nursery team. They provide outstanding customer service and sales assistance, answer customer questions, recommend products and materials, and ensure a safe working and shopping environment. This role involves general plant upkeep, quality control, and working outdoors in the yard area of our stores.

Responsibilities

• Follow operations standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time service
• Adhere to policies in operations techniques and materials usage
• Load and unload plant material
• Operate a forklift (training and in-house certification provided for those 18+ years of age)
• Perform product quality control
• Maintain product knowledge and plant care (watering, cleaning, pruning)
• Stock and label merchandise
• Maintain store upkeep
• Receive, stock, and move merchandise
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Planning: ability to think ahead and plan in short and long-term ranges
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem analysis and resolution at both strategic and functional levels
• Strong ability to interact positively 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

Requirements

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

Physical Demands

• 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
• 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