Front Counter Sales

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery Llc; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% company match

Kaiser HMO and Anthem EPO medical

Basic Life Insurance

Dental, Vision, and voluntary options

Vacation, Sick, and Holiday pay

Job summary

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is seeking a customer-focused Front Counter Sales professional in Vista, CA to greet walk-in customers and guide plant selection. You will process transactions, coordinate with yards and sales teams, and help ensure accurate orders in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong plant knowledge, customer interaction, and attention to detail, with occasional Saturdays and onsite work. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• Sales and customer service experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence handling live customer transactions.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and POS systems.
• Ability to manage multiple customers and processes simultaneously.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Nursery or landscape industry experience.
• Plant identification and product knowledge.
• Inventory system experience.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and engage walk-in customers in a professional and service-driven manner.
• Assess customer needs and guide plant selection.
• Process sales transactions accurately using POS and inventory systems.
• Support will-call check-in and order pickup.
• Provide product availability, specifications, and location guidance.
• Communicate with Yard staff to ensure efficient order fulfillment.
• Support the Sales Team with estimates and order entry as needed.
• Determine wholesale vs. non-wholesale status for trade customers.
• Participate in inventory counts and company initiatives.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Live transactions

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Full Time Regular Sales Vista, CA, US 2 Attachments

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1640

Salary Range: $19.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Location: Vista Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite Yard/In-Office Role (Includes Occasional Saturdays) Compensation: Hourly rate, $19.00 – $20.00, depending on experience

The Role

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is seeking a customer-focused Front Counter Sales professional to serve as the primary point of contact for walk-in customers and first-time visitors to the nursery.

This role owns the front counter experience, greeting customers, processing transactions, guiding plant selection, and ensuring orders are handled accurately and professionally. Front Counter Sales directly contributes to daily revenue by converting walk-in traffic into completed sales while maintaining strong communication with Yard and Sales teams.

Success in this role requires strong plant knowledge, confidence in customer interaction, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Welcome and engage walk-in customers in a professional and service-driven manner
• Assess customer needs and guide plant selection
• Process sales transactions accurately using POS and inventory systems
• Support will-call check-in and order pickup
• Provide product availability, specifications, and location guidance
• Communicate with Yard staff to ensure efficient order fulfillment
• Support the Sales Team with estimates and order entry as needed
• Determine wholesale vs. non-wholesale status for trade customers
• Participate in inventory counts and company initiatives

What You Bring

Required

• Sales and customer service experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence handling live customer transactions
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and POS systems
• Ability to manage multiple customers and processes simultaneously
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred

• Nursery or landscape industry experience
• Plant identification and product knowledge
• Inventory system experience

Work Environment

This is an onsite position with no remote option available.

The role requires extended periods of sitting or standing, extensive typing and 10-key use, and frequent transitions between indoor office and outdoor yard environments. Exposure to varying weather conditions and uneven ground surfaces may occur.

Lifting up to 20 lbs approximately 20% of the time may be required. PPE is required as applicable.

If you're a service-driven sales professional who enjoys engaging customers, guiding plant selection, and delivering a strong first impression at the counter, we’d like to speak with you.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% company match (when eligible)
• Kaiser HMO and Anthem EPO medical plans (employer contribution provided)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and voluntary insurance options
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday pay

Why Devil Mountain?

Founded in Northern California in 1995, Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery has grown from a small horticultural brokerage into one of the leading wholesale nurseries in the region, with growing grounds and selling locations across Northern and Southern California.

We are committed to delivering the highest quality plants, expert product knowledge, and exceptional service to the landscape trade. Everything we do is focused on helping our customers succeed.

Our employees are our roots. We foster a supportive, team-oriented, and performance-driven environment where accountability matters, commitments are honored, and strong work ethic is recognized. We invest in developing our people and building careers that grow alongside the company.

Employment Eligibility

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are required to complete Form I-9 and participate in the E-Verify employment eligibility verification process.

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full-time, Tuesday - Saturday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Part-time schedules will be considered for the right candidate, Thursday - Saturday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm.