What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Nursery Associate position at Esbenshade's Garden Centers?
Classification: Seasonal Part-time & Full-time (day shift, weekends, and evening shifts available)
Location: Lititz 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 Lititz 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 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.
- Keep the nursery area clean, neat, and organized including (but not limited to) removing trash, sweeping walks, etc.
- Assist with loading and unloading customer vehicles and delivery trucks.
- Knowledge of weekly sales items throughout the nursery department.
- Ability to check out customers through the nursery register.
- Knowledge of our Customer Loyalty Card Program.
- 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 tree and shrub knowledge is very helpful, but not required.
- Simple computer experience or willingness to learn.
- Must have experience or be willing to learn to run a cash register.
- Must be willing to learn and operate small electric chain saw and tree drill.
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 lift heavy objects (up to 50-pounds).
- Must be able to work on your feet for long periods (up to 6 - 8 hours)
- Must be able to work in outdoor conditions: heat, rain, dust, coolness, and high humidity.
