Garden Center Merchandiser

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a SEASONAL position starting at the end of February and going until Mid May 2025

This position

At Dan & Jerrys our goal is to continuously have the best customer service and highest quality products in our retail locations. Our merchandisers play a crucial role in this task by holding the Dan & Jerrys company values to the highest standard in the retail environment.

It is our Mission to provide the finest quality product and services to our customers in the most efficient and honorable manner possible, while maintaining a reasonable level of profitability. By providing meaningful employment opportunities/ careers to individuals who take pride in their work and demonstrate a respectful attitude, we feel we can achieve this Mission.

SAFETY:

Safety is a top priority at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouses, you will take an active leadership role in promoting a safe working culture. We want all employees, customers, and guests to Arrive Safe, Be Safe and Leave Safe.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (comprehensive, but not limited to):

• Merchandising products
• Setting up P.OP. Material
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Effectively communicate with territory manager and Regional Garden Center Merchandiser on condition of garden center
• watering product in the garden center

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 2 years customer service experience
• Background working with plants, or gardening preferred but not required

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School/GED or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to effectively work autonomously, while always keeping Territory Manager informed of critical data.
• Demonstrated ownership for decisions and actions; facilitates accountability.
• Positive attitude toward coworkers, customers, and managers
• Does what it takes to get the job done.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, flexible with work hours, and willing to be available when necessary.
• personal presence with excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Examples:

• Possesses a high level of written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make positive impact decisions, prioritize and meet or exceed deadlines.
• Demonstrated ownership for decisions and actions; facilitates accountability.
• Ability to effectively work autonomously, while always keeping Transportation Manager informed of critical data.
• Fanatical about details and follow through.
• Strong personal presence with excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Practical, pragmatic, hardworking and committed.
• Passionate, driven, with high personal integrity.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, flexible with work hours, and willing to be available when necessary.
• Does what it takes to get the job done.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience may provide necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform occasional to continuous repetitive motion while walking, standing, sitting, distinguishing colors, lifting, and carrying objects up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / TRAVEL:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically, those in this or comparable roles will spend most of their time working side-by-side employees in a retail greenhouse environment with few physical hazards. The business is seasonal, and environments can at times be dusty, warm, humid, cold, and windy.