Garden Center Sales Associate

Job Summary: 

The Garden Center Sales Associate at Baker Garden & Gift will assist customers in purchasing merchandise while working with and caring for plant material. This role combines plant expertise and customer service to provide shoppers with an exceptional greenhouse experience! The Associate informs customers about proper care of plants, recommends products based on the consumer’s needs and preferences, and ensures merchandise is handled appropriately within the greenhouse.  

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Greeting and interacting with customers. 
• Consults with customers to understand their needs and preferences related to merchandise. 
• Watering, pruning, and general care of plant material.  
• Actively sells plant material and garden center supplies.  
• Answers customer’s questions about merchandise. 
• Assists customers with purchase decisions. 
• Unloads shipments and restocks plant material.  
• Training on diagnostic questions and products. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities:  

• Excellent verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent active listening skills. 
• Excellent sales and customer service skills. 
• Working knowledge of plants and/or gardening. 
• Ability to anticipate customers’ needs. 
• Ability to recommend merchandise to customers. 
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn the store’s point-of-sale system. 

Education and Experience: 

• Previous retail experience preferred. 
• Plant knowledge and experience preferred.  
• On-the-job training provided. 

Physical Requirements:  

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and pulling.   
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times. 
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.  

Hours:

Part Time | Daytime

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Outdoor Greenhouse Sales Associate

Job Summary:

The Outdoor Greenhouse Sales Associate at Baker Garden & Gift will assist customers in purchasing merchandise while working with and caring for plant material. This role combines plant expertise and customer service to provide shoppers with an exceptional greenhouse experience! The Associate informs customers about proper care of plants, recommends products based on the consumer’s needs and preferences, and ensures merchandise is handled appropriately within the greenhouse.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Greeting and interacting with customers.
• Consults with customers to understand their needs and preferences related to merchandise.
• Watering, pruning, and general care of plant material.
• Actively sells plant material and garden center supplies.
• Answers customer’s questions about merchandise.
• Assists customers with purchase decisions.
• Unloads shipments and restocks plant material.
• Training on diagnostic questions and products.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Excellent sales and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of plants and/or gardening.
• Ability to anticipate customers’ needs.
• Ability to recommend merchandise to customers.
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn the store’s point-of-sale system.

Education and Experience:

• Previous retail experience preferred.
• Plant knowledge and experience preferred.
• On-the-job training provided.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.

Click the link below to apply:

Apply Now!