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Moon Valley Nurseries

General Manager

Fillmore, CA · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

Using and maintaining the nursery plant inventory database. * Maintaining the supply of all nursery ... Negotiating change orders to contracts as required to accommodate customer needs. * Overseeing the ...

Moon Valley Nurseries

General Manager

Fillmore, CA · On-site

Using and maintaining the nursery plant inventory data base. * Maintaining the supply of all ... Negotiating change orders to contracts as required to accommodate customer needs. * Overseeing the ...

Moon Valley Nurseries Inc

General Manager

Naples, FL · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Using and maintaining the nursery plant inventory data base. * Maintaining the supply of all ... Negotiating change orders to contracts as required to accommodate customer needs. * Overseeing the ...

Moon Valley Nurseries Inc

$100 - $125/hr

Using and maintaining the nursery plant inventory data base. * Maintaining the supply of all ... Negotiating change orders to contracts as required to accommodate customer needs. * Overseeing the ...

Bailey Nurseries

Inventory Control

Yamhill, OR

Monitor plant growth, quality, and salability to provide timely updates to Sales and Shipping teams ... Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ...

Bailey Nurseries

Inventory Control

Yamhill, OR · On-site

$20 - $23/hr

Monitor plant growth, quality, and salability to provide timely updates to Sales and Shipping teams ... Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ...

Bailey Nurseries

Inventory Control

Yamhill, OR · On-site

Monitor plant growth, quality, and salability to provide timely updates to Sales and Shipping teams ... Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ...

Bailey Nurseries

Inventory Control

Yamhill, OR · On-site

$20 - $23/hr

Monitor plant growth, quality, and salability to provide timely updates to Sales and Shipping teams ... Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ...

Bailey Nurseries

Inventory Control

Yamhill, OR · On-site

$20 - $23/hr

Monitor plant growth, quality, and salability to provide timely updates to Sales and Shipping teams ... Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race ...

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How much do contract plant nurseries jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract plant nurseries in the United States is $18.49, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.62 and $20.91 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Plant Nurseries vs Landscape Gardeners?

AspectContract Plant NurseriesLandscape Gardeners
CredentialsHorticultural certifications, nursery management experienceHorticultural knowledge, gardening certifications
Work EnvironmentNurseries, greenhouses, outdoor plant production areasOutdoor sites, gardens, residential and commercial landscapes
Employer & Industry UsagePlant production companies, nurseries, wholesale suppliersLandscaping companies, garden design firms, contractors

Contract Plant Nurseries focus on growing and supplying plants, often working in nurseries or greenhouses. Landscape Gardeners design, install, and maintain outdoor landscapes. While both roles require horticultural knowledge, nurseries emphasize plant cultivation, whereas gardeners focus on landscape aesthetics and maintenance.

Can I work at a contract plant nursery with no experience?

Contract plant nurseries often hire entry-level workers with little or no experience, as many roles involve physical labor and basic plant care. Prior knowledge of horticulture or certifications are not always required, but willingness to learn and physical stamina are important. On-the-job training is typically provided to new employees.
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Infographic showing various Contract Plant Nurseries job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 3% Nights. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,460 per year, or $18.5 per hour.

Native Plant & Plug Outside Sales Representative

Pizzo

Leland, IL • On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 14 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Build and expand the customer base by engaging with landscape architects, landscape contractors, designers, restoration firms, brokers, growers, and nurseries who specify and purchase native plugs.

  • Maintain and develop relationships with industry contacts through face-to-face and virtual activities, ensuring consistent communication with decision-makers.

  • Manage sales pipeline accurately, forecast sales, and communicate effectively to achieve sales targets and represent the company's ecological products with integrity.

Job description

Native Plant & Plug Outside Sales Representative
Road Warrior Position | Pizzo Native Plant Nursery
We're not looking for another salesperson who talks a big game and disappears when results are due.
We're looking for a high-accountability, self-driven road warrior who already has real relationships in the landscape architecture, landscape contracting, and nursery industries-and who can prove it.
The Opportunity
Pizzo Native Plant Nursery is a wholesale grower of high-quality, Deeply Rooted™ native plant plugs grown on 40 acres of restored wetland and prairie habitat in Leland, Illinois. We produce over 2.5 million, plugs per year of native perennials with plans for expansion. We grow only species and no horticultural varieties or cloned plants. Our products have shipped to very state east of the Rockies and 2 Canadian provinces. Our plants go into real ecological restorations and high-performance landscape projects-as well as beautiful biodiverse plantings.
This is an outside sales role. You will be building and expanding our customer base with landscape architects, landscape contractors, designers, restoration firms, brokers, growers, and other nurseries who specify and buy native plugs. You will sell a superior product that performs in the ground and backs up the ecological claims people make on paper.
$80K+ BOE
Who We Want
• Someone with existing, verifiable relationships in the landscape architecture, landscape contracting, and nursery trades.
• A hunter who opens doors, follows through, and closes business-not someone who waits for leads to be handed to them.
• A professional who treats their word like a contract and their pipeline like their reputation.
• Someone who understands (or is hungry to deeply learn) native plants, ecological design, and why deep-rooted plugs outperform seed and conventional nursery stock in real projects.
• High personal accountability. Zero tolerance for excuses, ghosting, or "the market was soft" narratives when activity and results are missing.
If your idea of sales is endless coffee meetings, vague "relationship building," and no measurable outcomes, this is not the role for you.
What Success Looks Like
• Consistent face-to-face (and virtual) activity with decision-makers at nurseries, brokers, landscape architecture firms, and landscape contractors.
• Growing a book of business through existing contacts and new ones you develop.
• Accurate forecasting, clean pipeline management, and clear communication.
• Representing a product and a company that stands for real ecological results-not greenwashing.
Requirements
• Proven outside sales experience in the green industry (landscape architecture, landscape contracting, nursery wholesale, or closely related).
• Verifiable industry contacts and strong employment references. We will check them.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the Midwest (and potentially beyond) as a true road warrior.
• Self-starter energy, organizational discipline, and personal ownership of results.
• Passion for native plants and ecological landscapes is a major plus; the ability to learn fast and sell with integrity is non-negotiable.
Why Pizzo
We are part of the Pizzo Group, a family of companies focused on habitat restoration and native plants. Our core values are Integrity, Accountability, Passion, Continuous Learning, and Respect for Nature. We mean them. The work is meaningful. The product is excellent. The standards are high.
If you have the relationships, the drive, the accountability, and the desire to sell something that actually improves landscapes and ecosystems, we want to talk to you.
This is not a soft sales job. It is a high-ownership, results-driven road warrior role.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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