Nursery Maintenance for Garden Center / Delivery

White Forest Nursery – Bakersfield, CA 93306

Earn $16 – $19 / Hour – DOE – to start with opportunity to increase

Hours: 9 am – 6 pm 5 days/ week including weekends - off on Wednesdays/closed

Our Mission is to Provide customers / clients with:

• Service beyond expectation
• An educated staff – to identify, diagnose and provide solutions
• A Friendly, and Caring Family Atmosphere
• A Garden center that is well kept - Great Curb appeal

The new Maintenance Technician MUST emulate our Mission and possess the certain qualifications listed below.

Requirements:

Responsibilities: Watering, Weeding, Planting, Pruning, Stocking, Loading and General Grounds Maintenance. Ability to drive and maneuver a 14ft Box truck - and handle items needed for delivery to client.

Education: High School degree. Ability to Speak and read English

Experience: 1 - 2 years in the Garden Center / nursery industry experience preferred.

Skill & Knowledge: Nursery industry planting, pruning, sprinkler and drip hose expertise with proficient knowledge on how to run, fix and maintain.

Must also be aware of surroundings with ability to recognize disease, insect damage as well as water needs of plants. Also general grounds maintenance. Bilingual: English & Spanish a plus. Clean DMV a MUST

Physical: Must be in good physical health. Ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs. and be able to physically fill in when needed. Most work is performed outside, thus you must be able to tolerate various weather conditions.

Willingness: To learn about plants and know where stock is located. (Must have a memory). Work MUST be done in a timely manner ! For Example: If the stocking or planting is specified to be done within 4 hrs. It is expected to be done in 4 hrs.

Our New Strategic Partner will be expected to facilitate WFN to the next – economic level and customer success, with practical but innovative techniques and management.

We look forward to meeting you !!!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Experience level:

• 5 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Driving: 5 years (Preferred)
• Landscape maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish & English (mandatory) (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person