Here at LGM Soil Amendments, we take pride in conditioning Southern California’s earth. Founded in 1946, our family-owned and operated company manufactures premier, high-quality organic soil lines, custom blends, and landscape products. We are looking for a dedicated Warehouse Associate & Production Machine Operator to join our tight-knit team.

In this role, you will be a vital part of our fast-paced Soil Bagging Production Operation. If you want to work with a long-standing local leader and see your hard work help local nurseries, farms, and home gardens thrive, we encourage you to apply!

• Pay: $20.00 per hour, paid weekly during probationary period with possible increase of pay
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday (with possible overtime on Saturdays).
• Location: 2213 Chico Ave. South El Monte, CA 91733 (In Person).

• Operate Equipment: Run and maintain our automated bagging production machinery and automated robot bag stacker safely.
• Mix Raw Materials: Mechanically combine raw, organic ingredients and aged components to produce our classic and custom soil lines.
• Support Deliveries: Drive a forklift or pallet jack to load and unload wholesale shipments; occasionally assist drivers with offloading bagged soil at local nurseries.
• Drive Material Handling Vehicles: Safely operate or learn to drive small tractors for soil mixing and staging.
• Maintain the Warehouse: Perform rigorous daily housekeeping, sweeping loose soil, shoveling materials, and keeping the production floor safe and clean.
• Quality & Safety Audits: Conduct regular inspections of automated systems, fill out activity logs, and report equipment maintenance needs.

• Experience: Proven background in a warehouse, factory, or agricultural production setting is preferred.
• Physical Stamina: This is a labor-intensive role. You must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work on your feet in a dusty environment subject to outdoor weather conditions.
• Equipment Familiarity: Experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Communication: Ability to read instructions and follow strict safety protocols. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) are highly preferred.
• Reliability: Dependable transportation to arrive ready for a 5:00 AM shift.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including vacation and sick time.
• A stable, family-centric company culture built over 80 years of business.

The EH&S Coordinator is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and sustaining safety and environmental compliance protocols across the soil blending, composting, and packaging facility. Given the industrial nature of soil manufacturing—which involves airborne particulate matter (dust, peat moss), heavy machinery, and organic chemical handling—this role ensures strict adherence to OSHA, EPA, and state-level regulatory standards.

• Conduct audits: Perform daily and weekly facility safety audits to identify potential physical or environmental hazards.
• Manage compliance: Oversee air quality compliance, dust control systems, and storm-water runoff/permitting programs unique to soil manufacturing.
• Investigate incidents: Lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and maintain OSHA 300 logs.
• Execute training: Design and run safety training programs, including Respiratory Protection (for dust/spores), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Forklift/Heavy Equipment Safety.
• Emergency liaison: Oversee the facility's Emergency Action Plan and act as the primary liaison during regulatory inspections.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–4 years of safety experience within a manufacturing, heavy industrial, or agricultural production environment.
• Deep familiarity with OSHA regulations and environmental waste/water compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build a proactive safety culture directly with floor associates.

Forklift Operators in this sector handle heavy, shifting payloads consisting of raw components (bulk peat moss, perlite, bark) and finished retail goods. The role operates in both high-density indoor warehouses and outdoor aggregate yards, requiring exceptional stability and load-management skills on varying terrains.

• Operate machinery: Safely operate sit-down propane, electric, or rough-terrain forklifts to transport pallets of finished soil bags, bulk totes, and raw inputs.
• Material handling: Stage and stack materials up to 3–4 tiers high in warehouses or outdoor storage yards.
• Freight loading: Load and unload flatbeds and dry van commercial trucks with high accuracy.
• Safety checks: Conduct mandatory pre-shift equipment safety checklists and report any mechanical failures.
• Inventory tracking: Utilize RF scanners or basic inventory systems to track product movements and manage warehouse space.

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience operating industrial forklifts, preferably in a manufacturing or outdoor environment.
• Active or clear eligibility for an OSHA-compliant Forklift Certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly and work in dusty, outdoor, or weather-exposed settings.

The Regional Sales Manager manages commercial business development and account retention within a designated territory. They bridge the gap between wholesale operations and diverse customer networks, managing relationships with commercial greenhouse growers, landscape distributors, agricultural cooperatives, and major retail chains.

• Drive sales: Drive volume sales growth for premium potting soils, custom grower mixes, and amendments across the region.
• Partner with retail: Partner with retail store managers and commercial accounts to secure optimal product placement, planogram execution, and seasonal inventory forecasting.
• Product demonstrations: Deliver technical product demonstrations to commercial growers, explaining the scientific advantages of specific soil blends, water-retention traits, and nutrient matrices.
• Contract negotiation: Negotiate volume contracts, structure logistics routes with internal dispatch, and manage a structured pipeline to exceed quarterly revenue goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Horticulture, Agronomy, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3–5+ years of B2B sales experience, with a heavy preference for individuals from the commercial agriculture, green industry, or lawn and garden retail supply chains.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned regional territory.

The Seasonal Production Associate supports high-volume manufacturing lines during peak spring and summer gardening rushes. This is a fast-paced, entry-level, physical role focused on line assembly, automated packaging, and immediate product quality checks.

• Operate machinery: Operate and monitor automated bag-filling, sealing, and robotic palletizing machinery on the production floor.
• Material handling: Manually stack, clean, or restack bags of soil on shipping pallets when necessary.
• Quality inspections: Perform continuous quality inspections to check bag weights, identify weak seals, and ensure accurate barcode labeling.
• Line maintenance: Assist in changing out raw material hoppers, sweeping up soil overflow, and keeping the production line free of debris.

• No prior experience required; entry-level workers with strong reliability are encouraged to apply.
• Physical endurance to stand for 8–10 hour shifts, lift up to 45–50 lbs repeatedly, and thrive in non-climate-controlled spaces.
• Flexibility to work extended peak season shifts (including mandatory overtime or weekend schedules).

The Warehouse Material Handler organizes, prepares, and fulfills inbound and outbound orders. Positioned directly between production lines and outbound distribution fleets, this role ensures all wholesale orders, commercial grower pallets, and retail shipments are prepared accurately and securely.

• Order fulfillment: Pick, pull, and stage wholesale orders according to pick sheets or digital warehouse management system (WMS) prompts.
• Load stabilization: Apply protective stretch-wrapping and strap pallets of heavy soil products to guarantee load stability during flatbed transit.
• Shipping verification: Verify shipping labels, product counts, and stock keeping units (SKUs) against bills of lading to eliminate mis-shipments.
• Inventory processing: Process inbound raw goods or inventory transfers and safely store them in designated warehouse bins or outdoor spaces.

• 1+ years of experience in a warehouse, fulfillment center, or industrial yard environment.
• Ability to read orders accurately, perform basic counting/inventory math, and operate physical tools like manual pallet jacks and strapping equipment.
• Strong team collaboration skills and adherence to strict safety rules in high-traffic equipment zones.