Loader I

Location: Fillmore
Schedule: Full-Time | Outdoor Yard Role
Compensation: $16.90 - $18.00 (depending on experience)

The Role

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery is seeking dependable Loader I team members to safely and accurately load plant material and trees onto company trucks for customer deliveries and inter-site transfers.

Working under the direction of Yard Management, Loaders are responsible for ensuring proper weight distribution, load security, plant quality, and delivery readiness. This role plays a critical part in protecting product integrity and supporting safe transportation.

Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, safety awareness, physical stamina, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced yard environment.

What You’ll Do

Load plant material and trees onto delivery trucks
Ensure proper weight distribution and safe load configurations
Tie down and tarp loads to meet safety standards
Strategically load trucks to support multiple customer stops
Verify correct plant material and quantities before departure
Maintain quality control standards for outgoing product
Hand-load smaller material and team-lift larger items as required
Use basic hand tools including banding tools, hammers, and hand pruners
Maintain yard cleanliness, organization, and safety

What You Bring

Required

Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
Ability to follow loading and weight distribution guidelines
Physical ability to lift and move plant material
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
Team-oriented mindset

Preferred

Nursery or landscape yard experience
Experience with load securement and tarping

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 standing and walking required.

Physical requirements include:

Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders
Lifting up to 50 lbs (75% of the time)
Team lifting up to 100 lbs (25% of the time)
Frequent gross grasping and use of hands and fingers

PPE is required as applicable.

If you're a safety-focused team member who takes pride in accurate loading, plant quality, and supporting successful deliveries, 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.

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