Greenhouse Department Manager

SUMMARY

Mahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories – with outstanding customer service to match!

We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount
, as well!

The Greenhouse Department Manager is responsible for the quality, vitality and appearance of all aspects of the greenhouse areas. This includes but not limited to annuals, tropicals, houseplants and herbs/veggie products to ensure they are merchandised in accordance with company standards. The continual assessment, evaluation and placement of inventory is required to make informed recommendations on product replenishment in support of the product line buyer and support the General Manager with product replenishment.

The Greenhouse Manager will also be responsible in coordinating staffing and scheduling needs with the Operations Manager in order to effectively and efficiently conduct the movement of inventory.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Coordinate staffing and inventory needs with Operations Manager to efficiently and effectively receive product, execute displays and conduct floor moves related to the department
• Build employee and customer relationships through routine interactions, product trainings and the transfer of department specific knowledge and usage to answer questions and inquires
• Maintain the health, vitality and appearance of all department inventory including annuals, tropicals, houseplant and herbs/veggies in accordance with company standards
• Maintain and communicate all administrative tasks and documentation related to department needs including seasonal staffing needs, accurate receiving of product, and all other documents and procedures needed by the Inventory Control Associate including the proper recording of product movement
• Routinely communicate department trends and recommendations to the General Manager to help make informed purchase and product replenishment orders
• Utilize the point of sale (POS) system to accurately review inventory levels as well as support all store associates facilitate register transactions including but not limited to sales, returns and customer deliveries
• Effectively utilize the space of the department to produce improved displays and make recommended floor moves and product placement ideas to the General Manager, Merchandising team and Company Buyers
• Develop and communicate department specific directives to associates to ensure the movement and display of department specific inventory in an effective and timely manner
• Support associates in the movement of department specific inventory through the unloading of trucks
• Assist other Department Managers with special tasks and functions as directed by store management

• Leadership and Coaching
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Maintenance of Productive Team Relationships
• Strong Work Ethic
• Well Organized
• Problem Solving Skills

Minimum of 3 years of progressive responsibility in Garden Center or related retail store operations required. Associate's degree or higher in horticulture, agriculture or other related field and 2+ years' experience working experience in the horticultural or garden center required.…