Plants - Specialist

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Honest Weight Food Co-op

Full Time, Regular (32 Hours/Week). Wage: $20/Hour. Flexible schedule including early morning, late evening, and weekend shifts. Hours will be greater during peak season (April – August) and less during the off season (September – March). May include work shifts in Produce during the off season, at the discretion of the Produce Manager in consultation with the Plants Manager.

Plants Manager with direction from the Produce Manager

• Oversee the purchasing of cut flowers along with the creation of bouquets to maintain a vibrant floral display
• Oversee the birdseed, outside soils/straw bales/mulch purchasing and displays
• Assist with Menands market runs as needed, driving truck and picking up orders when necessary
• Assume buying duties when necessary, including both market plants and houseplants
• Review all incoming Plants department invoices in a timely fashion; properly record, code and submit invoices
• Work with Plants Manager to update prices and signage for all Plants department products both as staged for sale and in the POS
• Work with Plants Manager to design outside store displays as well as front-of-store displays, paying special attention to seasonality and upcoming holidays

• Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary
• Offer customers suggestions for product purchases
• Help customers place special orders

• Assist manager in selection and hiring of qualified applicants for seasonal Plants staff
• Assist in training of Plants staff and member owner workers
• Be the primary scheduler for member owner workers, and aid the Plants Manager on scheduling of staff
• Work with the Plants Manager to identify and resolve work performance problems and offer feedback, both negative and positive, to staff and member owner workers
• Report personnel concerns to Plants Manager as necessary
• Set and maintain work priorities for staff and member owner workers

• Assist with receiving deliveries, including checking product for quality, verifying counts, helping with unloading as needed, and assisting with storage of back stock

• Coordinate replenishment and rotation of displays, and daily culling, ensuring that staff are following established stocking priorities
• Coordinate prep of product for display, including fresh bouquets
• Dispose of or reduce damaged products promptly and with care to composting; notify Plants Manager of losses
• Keep plants retail areas clean and orderly, including removing trash, cleaning surfaces, and sweeping as needed
• Assist with morning set‑up or evening closings
• Maintain stocking of floral bouquets

• Oversee maintenance and proper plant signage in accordance with the Department of Agriculture
• Ensure the weekly houseplant watering schedule, labeling and inventorying needs are covered
• Assist in all aspects concerning bouquets: purchasing floral products, creating bouquet prototypes, pricing, and scheduling of member owner worker bouquet teams
• Note and advise Plants Manager of any repairs, replacements, and/or additions needed to maintain equipment and supplies

• Consistently practice (and model for others) safe and proper lifting procedures
• Be mindful of potential hazards to customers and employees; correct hazards as they occur
• Use all equipment (including box cutters, ladders, and step stools) in accordance with department safety procedures

• Attend department and store meetings, as appropriate
• Help complete inventories, including counting and calculation
• Assist Plants Manager in establishing goals for labor and department
• Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor

• Demonstrated reliability in attendance and timeliness; must have weekend availability
• Ability to follow directions and…