What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursery Operations Manager position at SiteOne Landscape Supply?
SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.
At SiteOne, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the SiteOne DNA and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to "Be a Great Place to Work for Our Associates". We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 800 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join SiteOne and grow Stronger Together™!
Position Overview
The Nursery Operations Manager plays a key leadership role in executing nursery fundamentals, including managing nursery yard associates, signage and inventory, plant health, and safe equipment operation, as well as the purchasing of plant material.
What you'll do:
- Maintain and promote yard safety excellence
- Maintain yard organization and execute merchandising initiatives within the yard
- Maintain up-to-date and clean displays, including product signage, labels, and tags
- Manage the fleet of equipment (including skid steers, rubber tire wheel loaders, and forklifts) and arrange for equipment repairs and replacement, as needed
- Provide direct leadership, management, and training of yard associates
- Ensure loading and unloading excellence
- Perform inventory cycle counts
- Assist in ordering plant material
- Conduct yearly performance reviews and development discussions
- Partner with leadership and Field Support to understand the impact of emerging technologies and ways of working on business performance, and actively support and lead their implementation
Skills We Are Seeking
- 3-5 years of leadership or team-building experience
- Operations and inventory management experience preferred
- Experience in landscape, nursery, or irrigation industry preferred
- Must be customer-focused and safety-minded
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be computer proficient (capable of entering orders, receiving purchase orders, sending emails, approving time, etc.)
- Ready and willing to learn and adopt, and encourage others to learn and adopt, new technologies and ways of working
- High school diploma or equivalent
Perks:
- Weekly Paychecks with DailyPay available!
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
- 401k with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Lucrative Associate Referral Program
- Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
- Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Product Discounts
- Most Branches never work Sundays!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.
SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.