What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal - Plant Sales Associate position at Sawyer Home & Garden Center?
Seasonal - Plant Sales Associate
Sawyer Home & Garden Center
Sawyer, MI
Full-Time
We are a Harbor country destination - offering everything for your home, lawn & garden. For friendly service & simply the best locally-grown produce, garden essentials, gourmet foods, fine wines, craft beers, unique gifts & Michigan-made products, locals & visitors agree - there's no place like SGC!
Job Description
Sawyer Home & Garden Center is now seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and knowledgeable Seasonal Plant Sales Associate to join our team! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love working outdoors, and enjoy providing excellent customer service - a seasonal position at SGC may be a great fit for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Cheerfully greeting & assisting customers with questions relating to general plants.
- Stock, water, and maintain plants, keeping them healthy and visually appealing.
- Work hands-on with a variety of plants.
- Assist customers in plant selections, offer knowledgeable advice on plant care, placement and maintenance.
- Merchandising with shop ability in mind, keeping similar items grouped together, staying mindful of bloom time & season.
- Unload deliveries, push & pull carts unassisted.
- Ensure all products are accurately priced and up to date.
- Collaborate with team members, ensuring smooth daily operations.
- Operate POS system at registers when needed - following SGC procedures.
- Cross-train in other areas for back-up.
Requirements
- Must have knowledge of annuals, perennials and how to care for them. You will need to identify a wide variety of annuals and perennials daily.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding environment - completing tasks that are strenuous in nature - standing, lifting, bending, regularly lifting up to 50 lbs. unassisted, traversing uneven surfaces, consistently working outdoors and extensive walking.
- Commitment to excellent customer service, showing up each day with a friendly and approachable demeanor.
- Available Full-Time, on weekends and holidays. Seasonal position, our hours of operations are 9AM-7PM daily.
- Prior retail/plant sales experience.
Skills
- Strong ability to multitask in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Maintain a sense of urgency while staying comfortable in a fast-paced setting involving many people while keeping up a team oriented personal attitude.
- Adaptable to changing tasks, willing to learn about new plants, products, and care techniques.
- High attention to detail.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Punctual, dependable, positive and resilient.
- Works well independently and with a team.
Why join SGC?
Spend a season with Sawyer Home & Garden Center & be a part of a supportive, a family-owned business who values its employees and customers. Gain more experience in plant care and customer service while working in a fun, plant-filled environment with a team who shares your passion!
Benefits
- 20% store discount
- Great summer work opportunity for those looking for seasonal income and a successful team to be a part of
- Potential year-round opportunity for those who excel
SGC Cor Values
- Service
- Integrity
- Respect
- Communication
- Growth
Pay
$15-$18 per hour
Shifts
- 8 hour shifts
- Day Shift
- Weekends
- Holidays
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $18
