Assistant Manager - Garden Center
About The Position
This is a seasonal position, working 30-40 hours a week from now until December 15th (when the Garden Center closes), and will resume in March when the Garden Center reopens for the spring. Flexibility in schedule, including evenings and weekends, is required. The Assistant Manager is responsible for the hands-on management of the garden center and its staff, ensuring high standards of quality and customer service. This role involves assisting customers, maintaining excellent merchandising, monitoring sales and inventory, and developing plans to improve and grow the garden center. The goal is to achieve profitable results through effective management of sales staff, operational functions, and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Previous management experience a plus.
- An interest in plants or experience in horticulture.
- Ability to develop, plan, and execute a merchandising plan to increase sales.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Possesses a high level of written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to be self-motivated and work independently in a fast-paced outdoor environment.
- Strong personal presence with excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
- Neat appearance, polite, and trustworthy.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work well with others.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Previous management experience
Responsibilities
- Assist with creating, implementing, and overseeing all daily tasks.
- Assist in the interviewing, training, coaching, appraising, rewarding, and disciplining of employees.
- Write the work schedule for all employees.
- Actively seek out ways that the customer can be better served.
- Know all register functions and be able to perform these functions correctly and efficiently.
- Keep cash area clean, organized, and stocked with all proper forms and documents and all other supplies necessary to process sales.
- Perform daily opening and/or closing register procedures.
- Responsible for learning the sun/shade and watering requirements for all plant products.
- Be aware of all current sales and/or promotions.
- Know the product we carry and what items can be cross-sold with that product.
- Assist with watering plants and coordinate the watering schedule.
- Straighten and consolidate plant product, keeping displays full, neat, and clean.
- Assist in visual merchandising.
- Assist with promotional events.
- Assist with holiday porch pot classes.
- Ensure opening and closing procedures are done correctly.
- Assist with the general maintenance of the store, both inside and outside.
- Complete the duties and responsibilities of the Store Manager in his/her absence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
