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Open Positions & How to Apply

We're Hiring! All current available positions are located at the Sow Exotic Nursery in Winter Haven, Florida. To apply, please email letter of intent and resume or relevant qualifications to plants@sowexotic.com. All positions listed below are open and ready to be filled now.

Nursery & Order Fulfillment Assistant

The Nursery & Order Fulfillment Assistant is responsible for day-to-day order fulfillment and plant production at the Sow Exotic Nursery. This includes picking/packing plants and gardening products, quality control, inventory management, pest management and growth and propagation, maintaining efficient workflow.

Our ideal Fulfillment Assistant is passionate about growing rare fruiting and medicinal plants, is hard-working, self-motivated, organized, reliable, a positive team player and a creative problem solver who will seize any opportunity to make a positive impact and thrives working outdoors. Nursery and fulfillment experience is preferred but not required. We're looking for hardworking and dedicated individuals!

This is a part-time, hourly position that reports directly to our Fulfillment Team Lead. 

Location: 6405 Thornhill Road, Winter Haven, FL 33880  

Hours: Part-time, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Schedule may adjust seasonally.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare plants for shipment with speed and accuracy, including plant pulling, re-potting, pruning, organizing, packing, and shipping.
  • Be able to or learn to identify a diverse collection of edible plants in our greenhouses.
  • Maintain excellent greenhouse and workspace quality and organization
  • Pruning, watering, weeding, consolidating, pest management, etc..
  • Assist with the day-to-day management of supply and greenhouse inventory
  • Unload/load delivery trucks, receive and stow incoming nursery and supply inventory ensuring accuracy
  • Plant, propagate (seed, cutting, air-layer) and generally care for the plants with high degree of efficiency
  • Perform repetitive movements and tasks which include but are not limited to squatting, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing, walking and lifting over the shoulder. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs comfortably.
  • Work proficiently and collaboratively with all teams to balance duties as needed, at or above the rate expectation for each task
  • Requires work both indoors and outdoors. Must be able to handle occasional and seasonal inclement Florida weather (hot, rainy, cold).
  • Perform additional nursery/fulfillment-related duties as needed.

Relevant Experience:

  • Order fulfillment: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Shipping & receiving: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Picking & packing: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Plant Nursery: 1 year (Preferred)

To apply, please email letter of intent and resume/qualifications to plants@sowexotic.com. All positions listed below are looking to be filled now.

About Sow Exotic

The Sow Exotic Nursery is a vibrant and innovative nursery dedicated to providing an exceptional variety of unique plants and promoting sustainable gardening practices. We are a team of passionate individuals committed to creating a greener and more sustainable future through our work. 

General Requirements for all Team Members

  • Contribute to building positive team spirit
  • Support everyone’s efforts to succeed
  • Constantly look for ways to improve and promote quality
  • Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in all responsibilities
  • Follow instructions accurately and efficiently
  • Respond appropriately to management directions
  • Take responsibility for own actions and keep commitments
  • Maintain a healthy enjoyable work environment
  • Must have excellent communication skills
  • Ability to Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
  • Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and can develop alternative solutions
  • Must work well in group problem solving situations exhibiting objectivity and openness to others' views as well as giving and welcome feedback
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and team members

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