What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Greenhouse Associate position at Esbenshade's Garden Centers?
Classification: Seasonal Part-time & Full-time (day shift, weekends, and evening shifts available)
Location: Mohnton Retail Store
Duration: Weekly hours March - June
TO APPLY: Please return your completed form via one of two methods listed below.
- Email to: hr@esbenshades.com
- Print and return to the courtesy counter at our Mohnton Store
Description: All associates are expected to offer our customers polite, prompt, courteous service with a smile. They must have the ability to be patient when confronted with a challenge and continually strive to be familiar with all the plants and products our store offers. Greenhouse associates must proactively sell and maintain plant material, while having an interest in fulfilling our customer's visions and dreams. They assist the greenhouse department manager with all daily operations within the department.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service to customers, employees, and management.
- Ensure good communication with customers, employees, and management.
- Must be tolerant, tactful, cheerful, sincere, polite, honest, encouraging, and accommodating.
- Ability to perform (or willingness to learn) necessary maintenance on plant material to unsure it is healthy and ready for retail sale including (but not limited to) watering, cleaning, dead heading, etc.
- Keep greenhouse areas clean, neat, and organized. Includes general cleanup, removing trash, sweeping walks, weeding, etc.
- Assist with unloading delivery trucks and restocking tables.
- Assist with creating attractive selling displays throughout the greenhouse area.
- Assist with scouting for pests and diseases on plant material.
- Knowledge of weekly sales items throughout the greenhouse department.
- Knowledge of our Customer Loyalty Card Program.
- Commitment to attend employee meetings.
- Willingness to do duties assigned by your supervisor or management personnel.
- It is mandatory that all employees obey safety rules and to exercise caution in all their activities.
Education & Experience:
- Basic knowledge of annuals, seasonal flowers, and houseplants is very helpful, but not required.
- Simple computer experience or willingness to learn.
Time Requirements:
- Work an average of 2 - 3 evenings per week during our Spring busy season (if evening hours are agreed upon at hiring).
- Most Saturdays required.
- Some Holidays (Easter weekend, Mother’s Day weekend) the week of our Parking Lot Sale (June 18 - 21) are required.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to work on your feet for long periods (8 - 10 hours).
- Must be able to work in the following environments: dust, heat, coolness and high humidity.
