Garden Center Assistant Specialty Sales

We are a growing, creative, fast-paced team focused on helping people create stylish and sustainable outdoor living environments. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a plant and design driven retail nursery, and as such, we are seeking creative, energetic, customer-focused and operations-minded individuals to join Madeline George in serving our customers and caring for our plants. Visit our website at  to learn more about us and our mission!

Position:
Garden Center Assistant – Specialty Sales

Position Type:
Part-time Seasonal March thru November

Available Shift: Wednesday through Saturday – 10:00am-3:00pm

Hourly Wage: $12.00 - $16.00 Depending on experience and specialty plant/garden/design knowledge

Benefits:
Employee discounts on plants/products, 401k plan

• Embrace the vision of Madeline George and drive our mission and strategies
• Assist customers with plant guidance and selection in specialty plant areas such as annuals, perennials, conifers, roses, natives, edibles, container gardening and/or garden design based on your experience and knowledge in such areas, and coach them on proper care and planting
• Greet and direct customers to plants, tools, supplies, amendments, etc.
• Perform nursery related tasks including caring for plants by watering, deadheading, pruning, fertilizing, transplanting, merchandising, etc.
• Unload and load plants, hard goods and other products
• Assist with pricing and stocking plants, hard goods and other products
• Assist customers with purchase of plant materials and products, including processing basic POS transactions, cross selling services, customer requests, and loading products into customer cars
• Offer guidance on our services, including design, delivery, classes, events, etc.
• Assist with merchandising and facilities maintenance as directed
• Learn and execute company policies and procedures

• Extensive knowledge and experience in specific plant areas such as annuals, perennials, conifers, roses, natives, edibles, container gardening, and/or garden design
• Positive, can-do, creative, solution-oriented and initiative taking attitude
• Able to take direction, work independently and balance multi-tasking
• Team oriented and able to work with others to accomplish tasks and goals
• Attention to detail and comfortable with repetitive type work and following procedures
• Able to stand for long periods of time, lift up to 25 pounds and easily bend, lift and squat regularly
• Able to work outside in all types of weather year round
• Proficient in basic computer programs
• Willingness to learn and implement knowledge and skills in the nursery
• Educational background, training, and certifications as applicable

Submit resume together with letter of introduction via e‑mail to Kecia at