Associate, The Barn Shop at Cross Street Flower Farm

Join the Cross Street Flower Farm Team

Barn Shop Associate Part-Time Position

Job Description:

Cross Street is looking for a part-time associate for the Barn Shop at Cross Street Flower Farm for the 2025 season and beyond. The Barn Shop associate is responsible for sales and customer service and is the front line of our flower farm. The Barn Shop is responsible for all aspects of the daily retail operations including, but is not limited to, Barn Shop opening and closing daily, stocking and restocking flowers throughout the day. The Barn Shop associate assists all customers with our weekly CSA pick up, event check-in and all customer purchases via our POS system.

Customer service experience is required and floral design skills are preferred. Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, lift 50 lbs regularly, be friendly and uphold the Cross Street Flower Farm mission and values.

Commitment: 25-40 hours a week, shifts between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily shop hours.

This is position is hourly, starting at $18/hr, based on experience. Hours and weekly schedule vary throughout the season. Weekends availability is required for this position.

Responsibilities vary day to day. including:

• Interacting with Cross Street Flower Farm customers and clients.
• Assist retail customers in the shop and work the register
• Bunching and sleeving straight floral bunches
• Moving product and setting up Barn Shop prior to opening
• Prepping sleeves and vessels for floral design
• Bucket & vase washing
• Flower processing
• Ensuring flowers are well organized and re-stocked on the floor and in the cooler when needed.
• Light cleaning and maintenance of the shop and workshop area daily
• Working Cut Your Own Events including set up, check in and breakdown.

· Continually restock barn shop displays (bunches, bouquets and mason jars) full throughout entire day

· Bunch flowers to restock and make mason jar arrangements, bouquets as necessary

· Restock and fold all CSFF merchandise (t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, books, candles, etc.)

· Alert Barn Shop Manager when Barn Shop merchandise is low

· Communicate special orders to Barn Shop and Farm Manager daily

· Make occasional floral deliveries

Qualifications:
· 3 years retail, customer service and POS experience preferred.

· Floral design experience also preferred.

· Strong customer service skills required.

· Must have your own vehicle and a valid drivers’ license.
· Important qualities include: a positive attitude, willingness to work and try hard, good verbal communication skills and physical health
· Strong work ethic, flexibility, and ability to work on a small team under deadline
· A love of flowers, farming, and working outdoors in all types of weather. We work rain or shine and our Barn Shop is not climate controlled.

· Interest in gaining lots of hands-on instruction and responsibility in all aspects of the farm's retail operation from bouquet arrangement, marketing, events, and how to run a small business.

About Cross Street Flower Farm:

Our flower fields at the historic Jacobs Farm explode with color from early Spring through late fall. Our farm tells the story of the seasons through flowers, beginning with Tulips and Daffodils blooming in the fields in April, Ranunculus and Poppies in May, and Sweet Peas and Peonies in June. Our fields hit their peak with a mass of Zinnias, Sunflowers and so many more varieties of beautiful flowers all summer, ending with our magnificent Dahlias in the fall.

We grow over 50 varieties of specialty cut flowers using the most sustainable, natural methods possible. We have over 700 flower share members and were voted Best of Boston’s Best Floral CSA in 2021. We host workshops and Cut Your Own Bouquet events on the farm and have a seasonal Flower Shop in the historic barn. Our Barn Shop and online store feature our flower shares, weekly flower specials, seedling kits and curated bulb collections for your garden as well as home good and gifts, tools and supplies for flower lovers.

Our Mission and Values:

To bring joy and cultivate beauty and community - one flower, one bouquet, one experience on our farm at a time.

Delivering the highest quality flowers. We are dedicated to delivering the most beautiful blooms our customers have ever seen. We won’t give a stem to a customer that we aren’t super proud of growing.

Respecting the land. We respect the geography and history of our farm, and work with the land and soil in the most sustainable and positive way. We believe that one size does not fit all, in farming and in life. Our approach is to observe, learn and view nature as our partner.

Acting with courage. We challenge the status quo and find new ways to grow our flowers, our business, and each other. We work hard and love getting our hands dirty to create something beautiful together.

Cultivating a sense of community. We create a culture of warmth and belonging at our farm, where everyone is welcome, especially the birds, bees, and butterflies.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18