Greenhouse Shipping/Receiving

Walters Gardens, Inc.; Zeeland (MI); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disab

Life Insurance option

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Résumé du poste

Walters Gardens, Inc. is seeking a dependable Shipping/Loader to prepare, scan, load live plant orders and operate required equipment in a fast-paced greenhouse environment. You will move products between greenhouse and shipping areas, load trucks, verify orders, and follow safety procedures.

Bilingual in Spanish and English is required; valid driver's license when driving a box truck may be needed. This role requires accuracy, teamwork, and the ability to follow detailed instructions while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; related experience or training.
• Able to obtain authorization to operate company equipment.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record when assigned to drive a box truck.

Responsabilités

• Prepare, strip, scan, stage, and load live plant orders for shipment.
• Move product between greenhouse and shipping areas using approved equipment.
• Operate company box truck as assigned to transport plants, supplies, or materials.

Connaissances

Bilingual Spanish/English

Reading & following instructions

Teamwork

Formation

High school diploma

GED

Experience or training

Outils

Inventory software

Handheld scanners

Product tracking tools

Description du poste

Supports greenhouse shipping by preparing, scanning, loading, transporting, and verifying live plant orders. Operates assigned equipment, which may include a Cushman, hi-lo, hand jack, carts, and company box truck.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare, strip, scan, stage, and load live plant orders for shipment.
• Follow shipping processes, customer requirements, and order instructions.
• Move product between greenhouse and shipping areas using approved equipment.
• Operate company box truck as assigned to transport plants, supplies, or materials.
• Load, secure, transport, and unload products safely to prevent damage.
• Complete basic vehicle checks and report vehicle, equipment, or delivery concerns.
• Verify plant quality before shipping.
• Assist with sorting, planting, taking cuttings, or other plant processing tasks as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will assist with directing temp agricultural workers as needed.
• May assist with training or guiding seasonal employees as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licensing

• High school diploma, GED, related experience/training, or equivalent combination.
• Able to obtain required authorization to operate company equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record required when assigned to drive a box truck.

Language Skills

• Spanish and English bilingual fluency required.
• Able to read and follow simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Able to communicate clearly in one-on-one and small group settings.

Mathematical Skills

• Able to use basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Able to apply basic math to money, weight, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Able to follow detailed but straightforward written or verbal instructions.
• Able to solve routine problems in standard work situations.

Technology and Equipment Skills

• Able to use or learn inventory software, handheld scanners, and product tracking tools.
• Able to safely operate assigned equipment and company vehicles after training or authorization.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and handle plant product, trays, boxes, carts, and materials.
• Occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and enter or exit vehicles or equipment.
• Regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Requires vision abilities needed to inspect product and operate safely.
• Works around moving mechanical parts and active greenhouse or shipping areas.
• May work in wet, humid, hot, cold, outdoor, or loud conditions.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Dependable, safety minded, accurate, and able to follow instructions.
• Able to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced shipping environment.
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability
• Option to Purchase additional Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Employee Discounts on Company Products
• Family and Medical Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Medical Leave (PML)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Incentive Program
• Employee Events
• Education Reimbursement
• On-site Financial and Mental Health Counseling Services

Walters Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer.