Puller

Location: Oceanside
Schedule: Full-Time | Outdoor Yard Role
Compensation: $17.50 - $18.00 hourly rate (depending on experience)

The Role

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is seeking a dependable Puller to support customer orders and inter-site transfers within our nursery yard. This role is responsible for accurately selecting plant material, ensuring plant quality and health, and preparing orders for will-call, delivery, or transfer to other Devil Mountain locations.

Pullers play a critical role in operational execution by ensuring customers receive the correct product in excellent condition. This position works closely with Crew Leaders, Yard teams, and office staff to support efficient order fulfillment.

What You’ll Do

• Accurately identify and pull plant material based on order specifications
• Ensure plant quality, health, and presentation meet company standards
• Use the RF Smart Scanner to verify inventory accuracy and update the system
• Follow direction from Crew Leaders regarding picking zones and priorities
• Assist with manual picks, yard builds, and front counter orders
• Reconcile discrepancies and support inventory accuracy
• Operate tractors, RTVs, or electric carts with trailers as needed
• Assist customers in locating and loading plant material
• Maintain plant care standards, including watering prior to will-call or delivery
• Support yard cleanliness, organization, and safe working conditions
• Communicate effectively via radio and with office staff regarding order status

 What You Bring

Required

• Strong knowledge of plant identification, quality, and health
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced outdoor environment
• Attention to detail and order accuracy
• Ability to safely lift and move plant material
• Strong communication skills and teamwork mindset

 Preferred

• Experience in a nursery or landscape environment
• Experience operating yard equipment

 Work Environment & Expectations

This is a physically demanding outdoor role performed in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, and rain. Work is conducted on uneven ground surfaces with extensive walking required.

Physical requirements include:

• Standing or walking for extended periods
• Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, and squatting
• Lifting up to 50 lbs (75% of the time)
• Team lifting up to 100 lbs (25% of the time)
• Gross grasping and frequent use of hands and fingers

PPE is required as applicable.

If you're a hardworking team member who takes pride in accuracy, plant quality, and supporting customer success, we’d like to speak with you.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% company match (when eligible)
• Kaiser HMO and Anthem EPO medical plans (employer contribution provided)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and voluntary insurance options
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday pay

 Why Devil Mountain?

Founded in Northern California in 1995, Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery has grown from a small horticultural brokerage into one of the leading wholesale nurseries in the region, with growing grounds and selling locations across Northern and Southern California.

We are committed to delivering the highest quality plants, expert product knowledge, and exceptional service to the landscape trade. Everything we do is focused on helping our customers succeed.

Our employees are our roots. We foster a supportive, team-oriented, and performance-driven environment where accountability matters, commitments are honored, and strong work ethic is recognized. We invest in developing our people and building careers that grow alongside the company.

Employment Eligibility

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are required to complete Form I-9 and participate in the E-Verify employment eligibility verification process.

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.