Outdoor Nursery Associate – Plant Care & Customer Service

Ceres Environmental; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ground Up, Inc. in Houston, TX is hiring a Nursery Associate to support our retail and wholesale nursery operations by assisting customers, maintaining plant health, and keeping a clean, safe environment. This role is non-supervisory and focused on hands-on gardening duties.

You will perform daily nursery tasks, load plants and materials, assist with deliveries, follow safety protocols, and work in an outdoor setting with a weekday schedule and rotating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to read and write legibly.
• Basic math skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with nursery, floral, garden, plant, and landscape product inquiries and purchases.
• Load customer vehicles with plants and materials.
• Operate company trucks with trailers if needed.
• Perform daily nursery maintenance (sweeping, pruning, watering).
• Load and unload delivery trucks and maintain clean nursery areas.
• Assist with deliveries and support team members as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Reading & writing

Basic math

Verbal & written communication

Driver's license

Job description

The Ground Up, Inc. in Houston, TX is hiring a Nursery Associate to support our retail and wholesale nursery operations by assisting customers, maintaining plant health, and keeping a clean, safe environment. This role is non-supervisory and focused on hands-on gardening duties.

You will perform daily nursery tasks, load plants and materials, assist with deliveries, follow safety protocols, and work in an outdoor setting with a weekday schedule and rotating Saturdays.