Garden Associate

The Garden Associate role is responsible for demonstrating exceptional customer service and communication skills as you coordinate with store and warehouse staff to effectively meet customer needs. This position is responsible for the upkeep and restocking of greenhouse inventory as well as keeping all areas clean and maintained. Designing greenhouse merchandise displays and organizing product placement is another primary duty included in this position.

Primary duties and responsibilities include successfully operating the computer POS system, managing cash and credit card transactions, reconciling end of day sales and preparing deposits, greenhouse maintenance including cleaning customer areas, restrooms, breakroom, stockroom, and shelving, maintaining inventory stock in greenhouse including watering and pruning plants, consolidating inventory, and rotating stock, designing merchandise displays, obtaining product knowledge through independent research, contributing to the care and handling of live plants and animals within the store, answering customer inquiries pertaining to greenhouse products, effectively communicating with the store and warehouse staff to coordinate timely customer pick-up, providing exceptional customer service, and other duties as assigned by store management.

Experience and qualifications include having a solid work history, customer service skills, animal, horticulture, and agriculture knowledge helpful, the ability to work independently as well as with others, and the ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical. The position requires working outside in all weather conditions, extended periods of time walking and standing in an outdoor environment, and qualified candidates must be able to lift 55 lbs. to a height of 50 inches.