Retail Live Plant Specialist

Part-Time or Full-Time

At Jungle Jim’s, we’re always looking for talented and experienced professionals to help us grow our business, so if you’d like to get your foot in the door where you can develop your passions, bring your knowledge and ideas to a place where we believe that our success depends on the hardworking, dedicated, and creative people that make up our company, join our team!

We need the right person to help us expand our floral, houseplant and outdoor plant business in our Eastgate location. After training at the Fairfield store with our plant expert (60 - 90 days), you will be responsible for ordering, maintaining, merchandising and selling live plants and related merchandise inside and outside the store. This is a permanent, full-time, year-round position with management-level responsibilities.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to affect what happens in our stores every day directly. Our key employees are held to high expectations, but they’re also given the ability to make decisions and try new things. There are always opportunities for advancement at Jungle Jim’s. We want to see you grow and develop your career with us.

Job Duties

• Work the floor alongside staff to set an example, promote a positive environment, and stay in touch with employees and customers.

• Maintain a professional and courteous attitude at all times.

• Engage with customers to make them feel welcome and excited about our products and services.

• Order products and manage inventory.

• Stock, rotate, and maintain existing product displays.

• Build and dismantle product displays as required.

• Delegate tasks as required.

• Ensure department sales growth and profitability.

• Fulfill customer orders and requests in a timely, efficient and cheerful manner.

• Use a variety of equipment including cutting tools safely and correctly.

• Train staff in the proper use of equipment.

• Ensure quality, health and vibrancy of products.

• Check in deliveries and inspect for quality, completeness, and document accuracy.

• Additional tasks and duties as circumstances warrant. Expect the unexpected!

Requirements

• Work environment includes continuous interaction with customers and co-workers in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be 18 or older.

• Knowledge of annual, perennial, vegetable and bedding plants.

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, squat, and climb for up to 8 - 10 consecutive hours.

• Lifting, moving and carrying up to 50lbs.

• Daily duties will include extended periods outdoors in all types of weather.

• Schedule may entail evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Travel between two locations may be required.

• Basic computer, math, and data entry skills.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills.

• Strong selling skills.

• Previous garden center, nursery or greenhouse experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.

• Employee Discount: 10% at 60 days, 20% at two years.

• Paid vacation time starting at six months.

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance at 60 days.

• 401(k)

• Many opportunities for advancement!