Job Summary                                                                                                                                                                                   

As the Yard Manager at Moon Valley Nurseries, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the yard operations, including inventory management, customer service, and team leadership. You will lead a team of yard staff, ensuring the efficient and safe handling of trees, maintaining high standards of quality, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week, OVERTIME ELIGIBLE

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Holidays

 Key Duties and Responsibilities                                                                                                                                          

• supervise and manage all yard employees, delegating specific duties and responsibilities to each team member and ensuring accountability for their tasks.
• Efficiently manage staffing levels, hiring employees as needed and scheduling work hours to meet operational requirements, while monitoring and controlling overtime hours as necessary.
• Conduct daily morning meetings with yard employees, lead stretching exercises each morning and review daily and weekly agendas, discuss nursery duties, safety procedures, and any relevant information regarding nursery upkeep.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the tree yard, including tree displays, signage, and customer areas, to create an attractive and inviting shopping environment.
• Ensure that all equipment used in yard operations, such as forklifts and loaders, are properly maintained and serviced to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Lead the unloading of trucks and collaborate with management to determine storage locations for plant material, ensuring accuracy of quantities based on purchase order paperwork and inspecting the quality of nursery material received.
• Enforce safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe work environment for employees and customers, including proper use of equipment, PPE, and adherence to OSHA guidelines.
• Demonstrated availability to work any day of the week.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities                                                                                                                 

• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Previous experience in tree nursery management or a related field, with a strong knowledge of trees and horticulture.
• 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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