Operations Laborer & Driver - Horticulture/Nursery Job at MNI Direct

MNI Direct Rock Hill, SC 29730

Summary

This position provides plant care, nursery maintenance, loading outbound trucks, and unloading inbound products. Must display excellent customer service skills when greeting and conducting business with internal and external customers.  When needed, the secondary responsibility is to ensure the timely delivery or pick-up of products to customers on delivery routes, loading and unloading trucks, checking material and paperwork for accuracy, and providing exceptional customer service to our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Receive, unload, count, position, and maintain all plants and associated materials in the sales yard.
  • Serve customers in the yard. Build relationships with foreman and crews associated to our customer base.
  • Use and operate radio communication in a professional manner with all other employees.
  • Select and stage orders for customers as directed by branch management and sales staff while demonstrating the ability to be a team player.
  • Space, jam, prune, weed, fertilize, water, or take other plant care measures to keep plants healthy.
  • Load sales orders onto trucks for delivery/pick-up; maintain accurate paperwork and accurately audit material during the loading/unloading process.
  • Own and maintain safe work practices and behaviors.
  • Operate skid steer and other MHE under OSHA certification as required.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Additional Duties

  • Serve the customer and care for the product and team during deliveries and pick-up operations while representing the MNI Direct brand in a professional manner.
  • Ensure all paperwork is accurate and complete prior to leaving for delivery and turned in to required parties upon return.
  • Safely operate and maintain MNI Direct owned, leased, and rented vehicles and MHE.
  • Perform required pre-operation and post-operation “user maintenance” and complete required reports.
  • Maintain required driver’s logs and necessary papers in accordance with DOT laws and regulations.
  • Must know and abide by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration truck driver guide for hours of service, including driver hours, duty hours and rest requirements.
  • Maintain an up-to-date driver's license to include current residential address as required by state law.
  • Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Training

Education

  • High School diploma or secondary diploma or equivalent desired.

Skills and Training

  • Ability and desire to do the job once and right, exhibit pride in work.
  • Friendly, outgoing, cheerful, professional
  • Great at verbal communication, with clear understanding when speaking (Fluent English) Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
  • Valid driver's license (Current State) and active DOT health card required.
  • Previous experience driving a 26' straight truck required.
  • Ability to accurately maintain and submit driver logs.
  • Ability and desire to learn plant names and location in the yard.
  • One or more year of safe driving record
  • Ability to find locations on a map or other device and plot a course to those locations.

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged walking and standing.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule (M-F) including early mornings, after business hours and occasional weekend deliveries.
  • Ability to work in severe weather conditions, both heat and cold.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Rock Hill, SC 29730: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • 26ft Truck Driving: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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