What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursery Department Lead position at Overland Park Garden Center?
Job Overview
The Nursery Department Lead is a crucial position at Overland Park Garden Center, responsible for overseeing the Trees and Shrubs and Plant Installers sections. This role requires a strong leader who can work closely with teams to deliver exceptional customer service, in line with our core value of providing a unique shopping experience.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead Trees and Shrubs and Plant Installer teams to achieve excellent customer service and align with company vision and mission.
- Built, refine and manage core processes involving Nursery department.
- Hold team members accountable to core processes, procedures, and core values.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- 3-5 years of professional and leadership experience in Horticulture, nursery production, green industry sales, garden center management, or other plant-based industry.
- Demonstrate strong plant knowledge of trees, shrubs, and perennial plant material.
- Able to professionally demonstrate strong sales proficiency of trees, shrubs, and perennial plant products and solutions for guests.
- Understand and direct irrigation and fertility techniques, integrated pest management techniques, and equipment operation.
