Groundsman- Yard Order Puller

Moon Valley Nursery Inc; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Moon Valley Nurseries, located in Conroe, TX, is seeking an Experienced Retail Yard Order Puller to accurately fulfill customer orders by selecting the highest quality trees, shrubs, and plants from the nursery inventory.

The role requires careful attention to detail, physical stamina, and a commitment to outstanding customer service as you assemble orders for pickup or delivery and maintain safe work practices in all loading and movement tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform manual labor.
• Able to lift and carry heavy objects up to 75 lbs.
• Experience operating power and hand tools preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve items from the nursery inventory based on customer orders, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Use order sheets to locate and select the correct plants, trees, and shrubs for each order.
• Inspect plants for signs of damage, disease, or pests before pulling them for orders.
• Organize pulled items in designated loading areas, ensuring orders are grouped together and labeled accurately.
• Communicate any discrepancies or shortages to the appropriate personnel to ensure timely replenishment.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines while performing order pulling tasks. Use proper lifting techniques and equipment to prevent injuries.
• Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week.

Skills

Manual labor

Heavy lifting

Power tools

Safety protocols

Following instructions

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Conroe, TX 77304Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $15.50 - $25.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: Open Availability Day ShiftJob Category: HorticultureJob Summary

As a Retail Yard Order Puller at Moon Valley Nurseries, you will be responsible for accurately and efficiently fulfilling customer orders by presenting the highest quality trees, shrubs, and plants. Your primary role will involve retrieving items from the nursery inventory, organizing them for pickup or delivery, and ensuring that orders are complete and ready for customer satisfaction. This position requires attention to detail, physical stamina, and a commitment to providing outstanding customer service.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Retrieve items from the nursery inventory based on customer orders, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Use order sheets to locate and select the correct plants, trees, and shrubs for each order.
• Inspect plants for signs of damage, disease, or pests before pulling them for orders. Ensure that only high-quality, healthy specimens are selected for customer fulfillment.
• Organize pulled items in designated loading areas, ensuring that orders are grouped together and labeled accurately.
• Communicate any discrepancies or shortages to the appropriate personnel to ensure timely replenishment.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines while performing order pulling tasks. Use proper lifting techniques and equipment to prevent injuries and ensure a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

QualificationsQualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects, including plants and trees of varying sizes.
• Previous experience with operating power tools, hand tools, and other equipment preferred.
• Ability to follow specific instructions and safety protocols.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Physical requirements/Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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. The employee must frequently reach for, pull, lift, and/or move items weighing up to and over 75 lbs. The employee must be able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.

OTHER

Subject to MVR and criminal background check in accordance with applicable fair chance laws, rules, and regulations

About Us

Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America and is an industry leader and high growth company that offers competitive salaries with exceptional employee benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), holidays, and PTO to all eligible employees. Moon Valley Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer and makes hiring and other employment decisions without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law. Further, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with all applicable state and local fair chance laws. We are a Drug Free Workplace.

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