Jobs and Careers

Hardy Plants Assistant Grower

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jan 2025

About the role

A BIT ABOUT YOUYou’re passionate about plants and excited to grow your career in concert with the natural world. Accurate, analytical, and detail-oriented, you enjoy the sense of stability that comes with an organized workplace and clear processes. You welcome the opportunity to repeat the same task, striving to be an expert at what you do. Both approachable and diligent, you thrive in a team setting and are committed to doing great work from start to finish. And as much as you like to roll up your sleeves and get the job done, you’re not afraid to ask for help when you need it. A BIT ABOUT USWe like plants, people, and beautiful spaces. John Mulhall came to Omaha in 1953 to landscape, and now, three generations later, we’re as committed as we’ve ever been to making Omaha a more beautiful place to live. Today, we’re a team of a few hundred people, but our focus remains the same: working together to engage our community and share our passion for the beauty of the natural world. And we have fun doing it. A DAY IN THE LIFEAs the Assistant Grower, you’ll report to the Head Grower. You’ll play a critical role in managing production plans, driving processes to maintain plant quality, and leading the production processes in trees, shrubs, perennials, native plants, wintergreens, and mums – all in line with our vision to be the most loved plant shop in the country. YOUR IMPACTo Plan ahead and prepare for each growing season by setting up all necessary components in NetSuite, including creating and reviewing assembly items, inventory items, BOMs, revisions, routes, and costso Work ahead and be the point person for daily production by preparing and setting up all materials, soil, pots, and work areas for the daily production runo Champion accurate record keeping by completing work orders with time allocations in NetSuiteo Maintain accurate inventory records in NetSuite by binning items once they are fulfilled o Prepare and send invoices through NetSuite as products are sold from our Farm WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FORo A belief in and passion for our purpose – beautifying our communityo The ability to manage multiple competing priorities with a consistently positive response to pressureo A supportive team player who anticipates problems and works collaboratively to solve themo The ability to bend and lift loads up to 50 poundso Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver's licenseo Possession of a valid commercial applicator certification and license is required within 60 days of employmento Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferredo Be “on-call” – respond quickly and willingly when unexpected issues arise - nights, weekends, and holidayso Weekend work during peak seasons is required WHAT WE OFFERo An inclusive, passionate, and fun work environmento The opportunity to grow your career in concert with the natural worldo The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and communityo An amazing discount on all the plants and plant things you loveo Competitive pay and access to a full benefits package including 401(k), 401(k) match, PTO, paid holidays, medical, vision, dental, paid family leave, company-paid short-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program for free and confidential mental health, legal, and financial services, referral bonuses, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flex Spending Account (FSA) options, pet insurance package options, wellness partnerships, community membership partnerships, and retail discount partnerships