Delivery Driver - Wholesale Plant Nursery
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Position Overview & Specifications
About Us
Pacific Nurseries is California’s oldest wholesale nursery that has been supplying the greater Bay Area’s landscape professionals with high quality plant material for over 150 years. As both a producer and broker of ornamental plants, we deal with a wide variety of material ranging from flats of ground cover to 48” box trees, and everything in between. Located in the South San Francisco region, we service local landscape professionals by fulfilling orders for delivery and will call pick up, as well as allowing customers to browse our inventory and select material of their choosing. We are passionate about delivering a superb product with quality service unmatched throughout the Bay Area and are currently looking to expand our dynamic team of knowledgeable professionals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare, clean, and load delivery trucks
- Communicate with office & dispatcher from the field
- Deliver, unload, and pick up materials to job sites throughout the Bay Area
- Safely drive & operate delivery vehicle at all times
- Use of handheld devices/app technology for routing & customer delivery information
- Must be comfortable driving and working in all weather conditions
- Ability to lift up to 75lbs
- Follow all route schedules and apply problem solving skills
- Interact with client at delivery destinations
- Secondary responsibilities when needed or when other responsibilities are finished can include but aren’t limited to:
- Receive deliveries and unload trucks
- Nursery organization work, labeling plant material, yard maintenance, stocking plants
- Pulling and assembling orders
- Assisting the production team with duties including planting and moving material
Requirements
- 1 year of verifiable driving experience within the last 3 years
- Valid Class C driver’s license
- Legal status for employment in the USA
- Clean driving record
- Clean criminal record & ability to pass drug test
- Ability to clear a 10-year DOT check
- Conversational English (bilingual in Spanish a plus)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work in a focused manner
- Professional demeanor
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Communication skills, written & verbal
- Knowledge of the greater San Francisco Bay Area geography
- Insurable by our insurance provider (must pass insurance verification to be hired)
- Experience in driving vehicle rated 20,000-pound gross vehicle weight or greater
Job Type
- Full-time
Schedule
- 8 Hour day shift + overtime
- Monday to Friday, optional non-driving work on Saturday
Benefits
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- SIMPLE IRA Plan Contribution
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Pay
- Vacation Paid Time Off
- Industry Advancement Opportunity
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Delivery Driver - Wholesale Plant Nursery roles across Pacific Nurseries's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20 - £22 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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