Do you enjoy working independently and bringing garden center displays to life? If you love being outdoors and taking pride in your work, we want to talk to you!
We are looking for team members to merchandise plants, flowers, and trees at home improvement retail stores across the North Bay area. You will be responsible for a territory covering several locations, specifically San Rafael, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and Windsor. This is a growth opportunity to put your creativity and work ethic to great use.
The Role:
- Schedule: Part-time (up to 30 hours/week) or potentially full-time for the right candidate.
- Hours: Shifts typically start between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM, 3 to 4 days per week depending on seasonal needs. Full time opportunity up to 40 hours.
What You Will Do:
- Merchandise: Assist to unload trucks (racked material), move rolling racks, and place plants in garden center to ensure store and Plan-o-Gram compliance.
- Maintain: Keep our products healthy and vibrant through consistent watering and care.
- Collaborate: Work with Sales Managers, Team Leads, and Garden Center Managers to ensure displays meet our high quality and visual standards.
- Travel: Drive between store locations throughout your shift to complete merchandising projects.
- Execute: Use assigned tools (hammers, drills, etc.—training provided) to build and reset display areas.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Lifting & Carrying: Regularly lift, carry, and move plants or materials weighing up to 50 pounds. This includes carrying items while walking and moving objects from ground level to shoulder height or above.
- Pushing & Pulling: Move large rolling racks; this requires the ability to push or pull 300+ pounds on a rolling mechanism.
- Repetitive Motion: Perform frequent bending, twisting at the waist, kneeling, stooping, and reaching (above, at, and below shoulder height) while maintaining displays.
- Hose Operation: Assist with watering, which requires pulling and dragging a hose with 25+ pounds of water pressure.
- Environment: Work primarily outdoors standing or walking. Exposure to outdoor elements (sun, wind, heat, or cold) is expected.
What We Need From You:
- You must be dependable, self-motivated, and willing to work hard.
- You have a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and access to dependable transportation with insurance.
- You will use a company-provided smartphone for all timekeeping (Paycom), mileage reporting, and daily attendance punches.
- Prior retail or merchandising experience is a plus, but not required; we provide comprehensive on-the-job training for the right candidate.
About Everde Growers: Everde Growers is a leader within the horticulture industry with a true coast-to-coast footprint. Our core values of safety, respect, integrity, innovation, teamwork, quality, and accountability ensure a culture of inclusivity, trust, and fun.
Pay: $19.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Outdoors – This job is 100% outdoors, in all kinds of weather elements, working in national account garden centers. Are you comfortable working in outdoor conditions in varying weather conditions (heat, sun, rain)? If no, explain:
- Physical - This role is physically demanding. This job requires team members to constantly lift nursery product/plants weighing up to 50 lbs onto tables and push/pull carts or metal rolling racks filled with nursery product that can weigh up to 300 lbs in and around the garden center. Can you perform these duties throughout your shift without accommodation? If not, explain:
- Transportation – This job includes verified mileage reimbursement for miles driven. This position requires the employee to drive a personal vehicle to commute from store to store during the work day. Do you have a valid, clean, and acceptable driver’s license (no DUI or egregious violations), a reliable vehicle, and can you provide proof of insurance as a condition of employment?
- Schedule - This position starts between 6am-9am, depending on delivery schedules and is normally a 6 hour shift for up to 4 week days (M-F), schedule will depend on season. Are you able to work this schedule if hired?
Work Location: On the road
