Plant Nursery Fulfillment Assistant

Nursery & Order Fulfillment Assistant

The Nursery & Order Fulfillment Assistant is responsible for day-to-day order fulfillment and plant production at the Sow Exotic Nursery. This includes picking/packing plants and gardening products, quality control, inventory management, pest management and growth and propagation, maintaining efficient workflow.

Our ideal Fulfillment Assistant is passionate about growing rare fruiting and medicinal plants, is hard-working, self-motivated, organized, reliable, a positive team player and a creative problem solver who will seize any opportunity to make a positive impact and thrives working outdoors. Nursery and fulfillment experience is preferred but not required. We're looking for hardworking and dedicated individuals!

This is a part-time, hourly position that reports directly to our Fulfillment Team Lead.

Location: 6405 Thornhill Road, Winter Haven, FL 33880

Hours: Part-time, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Schedule may adjust seasonally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare plants for shipment with speed and accuracy, including plant pulling, re-potting, pruning, organizing, packing, and shipping.
• Be able to or learn to identify a diverse collection of edible plants in our greenhouses.
• Maintain excellent greenhouse and workspace quality and organization
• Pruning, watering, weeding, consolidating, pest management, etc..
• Assist with the day-to-day management of supply and greenhouse inventory
• Unload/load delivery trucks, receive and stow incoming nursery and supply inventory ensuring accuracy
• Plant, propagate (seed, cutting, air-layer) and generally care for the plants with high degree of efficiency
• Perform repetitive movements and tasks which include but are not limited to squatting, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing, walking and lifting over the shoulder. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs comfortably.
• Work proficiently and collaboratively with all teams to balance duties as needed, at or above the rate expectation for each task
• Requires work both indoors and outdoors. Must be able to handle occasional and seasonal inclement Florida weather (hot, rainy, cold).
• Perform additional nursery/fulfillment-related duties as needed.

Relevant Experience:

• Order fulfillment: 1 year (Preferred)
• Shipping & receiving: 1 year (Preferred)
• Picking & packing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Plant Nursery: 1 year (Preferred)

To apply, please email letter of intent and resume/qualifications to plants@sowexotic.com. All positions listed below are looking to be filled now.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Winter Haven, FL 33880: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person