Nursery Yard Associate

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a customer-focused Nursery Yard Associate to support daily outdoor wholesale operations and ensure a positive client experience. This hands-on role is essential for maintaining a clean, healthy, and highly organized nursery yard while providing friendly guidance and plant selection support to professional clients.

Based in Wixom, MI , our client is a respected, multi-generational wholesale nursery serving licensed landscape contractors exclusively for over 50 years. Known for their deep roots in family bonds and tradition, they offer a highly stable, knowledgeable, and customer-first work environment where quality and integrity drive everything they do.

Compensation & Benefits

• $21.00 - $23.00 per hour, based on experience
• Performance-based incentives
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Retirement Program
• Consistent schedule: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, with seasonal Saturdays (7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from April 1st to October 1st)
• Robust internal growth opportunities and the chance to build extensive plant and landscaping knowledge

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with the selection, preparation, and safe loading of plant material into their vehicles.
• Provide expert, friendly guidance to clients regarding plant care and ongoing maintenance.
• Unload, process, and accurately organize incoming shipments to maintain an efficient inventory flow.
• Plant, pot, and maintain the health of container-grown shrubs, trees, and perennials through regular watering, pruning, and daily care.
• Assist the operational team with the careful harvesting and handling of field-grown trees.
• Uphold the cleanliness, safety, and overall organization of the outdoor nursery yard.

Requirements

• Proven ability to work efficiently outdoors in all weather conditions within a fast-paced environment.
• Capability to safely and consistently lift heavy materials throughout the workday.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous plant knowledge or experience in a landscaping/nursery environment is highly preferred, though not strictly required.
• Comfort operating heavy machinery or nursery equipment is an advantage (full training will be provided).
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is beneficial but not essential for consideration.