Big Earth Landscape Supply in Palmetto, FL, is looking for a motivated, experienced and committed truck driver, with a valid CDL Class A license. We are most interested in a candidate who is a self starter, can communicate well with vendors and dispatch and is ready to develop a route that fits our needs and your schedule. Pick up and delivery routes ranging from Fort Myers to Tampa Area. Take home program, flexible schedule and more available for the right candidate.

Candidate has the opportunity for immediate hire, if qualifications, screenings and evaluations permit. Drug test and a clean driving record is required. Please see below for description, responsibilities and qualifications. If this position peaks your interest and you want to join a fast-paced, growing and reputable landscape supply company, please apply via Indeed.

Summary: Loads and unloads materials from purchase orders using dump truck or flatbed and delivers them to appropriate store or final destination.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operates forklift, front-end loader and pallet jack
• Performs pre-trip inspections
• Drives flatbed or dump truck
• Ensures knowledge of materials on purchase order
• Maintains interior and exterior of trucks and forklift as necessary
• Ensures exceptional communication skills with vendors and dispatch
• Reads road maps and utilizes GPS to navigate quickly
• Obeys traffic devices and traffic laws
• Follows trip sheets
• Notifies management of issues with truck
• Works ten or more hours in one shift as needed

Education/Experience:

High school education; or one year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general information, such as purchase orders, addresses or dispatch instructions. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, vendors, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts pertaining to job requirements.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and develop a conclusion based on information presented. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of GPS or mapping programs.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid Class A Driver’s License

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; outdoor weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equipment:

Flatbed or Dump Truck

Forklift

Front Loader

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Big Earth Landscape Supply is looking for a new, full time Yard Person for our Bradenton Store. We are most interested in a candidate that has forklift and front end loader/ tractor experience and isn’t afraid to get dirty, sweat, work in the heat, cold, rain or any other outdoor elements that may be presented. The ideal candidate will be motivated, organized, hard working, courteous to customers and able to understand and execute instructions verbally and written in English.

Store Hours are Monday-Friday 7am-5pm and Saturday 8am-1pm – Scheduled shifts will fall in between these times. Please see requirements below and apply via Indeed. If qualifications and experience merit, applicant has opportunity to begin work immediately.

Sorry, no phone calls please.

Job Description Summary: Maintains outside inventory, loads materials for customers and unloads inventory by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Greets customers and offers assistance in the yard
• Loads customers’ vehicles after purchase
• Unloads semi-trailer for deliveries and new inventory
• Stocks merchandise and arranges new inventory
• Keeps yard clean of debris, including but not limited to empty pallets, plastic wrap, etc.
• Maintains weeds in yard using herbicide to keep the yard looking clean and tidy
• Sweeps warehouse and dusts products
• Maintains equipment daily, such as oiling the forklift or front-end loader
• Operates forklift, front-end loader and pallet jack

Please note: other duties may be assigned

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Fluent in Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates and Licenses: Valid Driver’s License Required

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; outdoor weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

Big Earth Landscape Supply in Tampa, FL, is looking for a motivated, experienced and committed truck driver, with a valid CDL Class A license. We are most interested in a candidate who is a self starter, can communicate well with vendors and dispatch and is ready to develop a route that fits our needs and your schedule. Pick up and delivery routes ranging from Fort Myers to Tampa Area. Take home program, flexible schedule and more available for the right candidate.

Candidate has the opportunity for immediate hire, if qualifications, screenings and evaluations permit. Drug test and a clean driving record is required. Please see below for description, responsibilities and qualifications. If this position peaks your interest and you want to join a fast-paced, growing and reputable landscape supply company, please apply via Indeed.

Summary: Loads and unloads materials from purchase orders using dump truck or flatbed and delivers them to appropriate store or final destination.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operates forklift, front-end loader and pallet jack
• Performs pre-trip inspections
• Drives flatbed or dump truck
• Ensures knowledge of materials on purchase order
• Maintains interior and exterior of trucks and forklift as necessary
• Ensures exceptional communication skills with vendors and dispatch
• Reads road maps and utilizes GPS to navigate quickly
• Obeys traffic devices and traffic laws
• Follows trip sheets
• Notifies management of issues with truck
• Works ten or more hours in one shift as needed

Education/Experience:

High school education; or one year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general information, such as purchase orders, addresses or dispatch instructions. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, vendors, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts pertaining to job requirements.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and develop a conclusion based on information presented. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of GPS or mapping programs.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid Class A Driver’s License

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; outdoor weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equipment:

Flatbed or Dump Truck

Forklift

Front Loader

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.