Yard Worker CHARLESTON LOCATION

Star Nursery, Inc.; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursery company in Las Vegas is seeking Yard Workers to maintain plant material and ensure store upkeep. Responsibilities include loading and unloading materials, plant maintenance, and operating forklifts. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic. The role requires working in various weather conditions and the ability to lift heavy materials. Seasonal overtime is available, and training for forklift operation will be provided. This is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Honest and hardworking.
• Ability to work long hours in all types of weather.
• Must be able to lift and move plant material.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the upkeep and staging of plant material.
• Loading and unloading plant material.
• Plant maintenance including watering and cleaning.

Skills

Planning

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Team player

Forklift experience

Job description

Charleston, 8170 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89117, USA

Overview

Yard workers are a crucial member of the Star Nursery team. It is their duty to maintain the upkeep and staging of plant material at the store. Some of their duties include offloading material from trucks, stocking them where they belong and performing general care for the plants while maintaining safe working conditions. The yard team is normally at the store early in the morning so that they are ready when the trucks come in.

Job Description

• Follows operations standards for safe operations, quality control, loss prevention,and plant care.
• Follows policies in the areas of operations techniques, materials usage.
• Loading and unloading plant material
• Operating a forklift
• Plant maintenance (watering, cleaning, pruning)
• Stocking & Labeling
• Store upkeep
• Receiving, Stocking & Moving Merchandise
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan in short/ long term ranges
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem solving and problem resolution.
• 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
• Forklift experience (will train and in- house Certify for 18+ years of age)

Qualifications

• Honest and hard working
• Must be able to work long hours (seasonal overtime available) in all types of weather conditions
• Must be able to lift & move plant material
• Must be able to pass a drug test (safety sensitive position)
• Authorization to work in the United States

Physical Aspects of the Job

• 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
• occasionally
• Hand and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination

Working Under Pressure

Advanced

Powered Industrial Equipment Operation

Expert

Goal-oriented

Advanced

Equal Opportunity Employer
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