Disclaimer: Churchill’s Garden Center employee demands vary from season to season. Peak time is Spring (April-June). Shifts can be added, reduced or modified with little or no notice. Days and hours of work vary by schedule. Weekend work required as schedule demands.
Core Responsibilities:
- Assist customers with product questions and purchases
- Provides information to customers and co-workers about product usage, availability and application
- Adjust to customer flow by always being on the move and available to provide assistance to customers and co-workers
- Ability to learn and share expertise of products to fit customers’ needs
- Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge and current or upcoming promotions
- Be knowledgeable about product and its location on the property
- Maintains inventory and displays within assigned area to merchandising standards
- Builds and maintains customer relationships
- Maintains standard of cleanliness and organization
- Perform other duties as assigned
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Desired: B.S. or A.S. in Horticulture, Floriculture, Biology, or related field
- 1–5 years of experience in a garden center or nursery
- Current Pesticide Applicator’s License or willingness to obtain after hire
- Ability to execute tasks with minimal instructions
- Ability to maintain positive and get it done attitude
- Ability to take direction from various managers depending on task assigned
- Knowledge of annuals selection, watering, disease prevention, and growing conditions
- Knowledge of trees and shrub selection, watering, disease prevention, and growing conditions
- Knowledge of perennials selection, watering, disease prevention, and growing conditions
- Excellent customer service attitude and constant willingness to communicate with customers and coworkers
- Eagerness to stay up to date on trends and products in garden center or nursery industry
- Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and move products throughout the entire work shift
- Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
- Willingness to work in all weather conditions
- Comfort working with a computer, point-of-sale system, and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule that includes weekends, holidays, and overtime, as necessary
Reports to: Operations Manager
Salary: Hourly pay commensurate with experience. Wages paid weekly. Range ($12-$18)
Benefits: Health insurance, 401k retirement plan, and employee discount
Schedule: Seasonal Part-time or Full-time, non-exempt, 9 a.m.—5 p.m., 5 days per week, April through December. Working one weekend day is mandatory during peak season.
Location: All work must be performed onsite at Churchill’s Garden Center in Exeter, NH. Remote work is not an option.