Garden Center Nursery Team Member
About The Position
Since 1956, Berns Garden Center and Landscaping has been the heart and soul of delivering exceptional horticulture and landscaping services to our community in Southwest Ohio. With locations in Middletown and Beavercreek, we take pride in cultivating beautiful spaces and fostering meaningful connections with our customers, employees, and community. As we continue to grow, we are looking for knowledgeable, passionate Nursery Team Members to perform the daily operations of the nursery sales area. Positions are available at both our Middletown and Beavercreek locations. In this key role, the ideal candidate will provide exceptional assistance to customers, assist with the organization and display of nursery products, and maintain inventory of product with the guidance of the nursery supervisor.
Requirements
- Ethical, Dependable, honest and trustworthy
- Strong initiative and can work independently
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Enjoy working with the public
- Willingness to learn, open minded and adaptable
- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds
- Constant walking, bending, carrying, lifting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of all trees and shrubs that can be successfully grown in this area a plus
- Customer service experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional customer service, offering product knowledge and suggesting creative ways to use nursery plants in home landscapes.
- Monitor the quality control of both newly delivered plant material and the current material on the sales floor.
- Maintain the overall appearance of the nursery sales area and assist with the upkeep and appearance of the nursery buildings.
- Responsible for the daily hand-watering or irrigation of container trees and shrubs.
- Load bagged goods, hard goods and mulch into customer’s vehicles when necessary.
- Receive, tag and neatly display container trees and shrubs.
- Unloading delivery trucks when necessary.
- Maintain an awareness of all current sales and advertised items.
- Provide information to customers concerning company policies on delivery dates, availability of merchandise and any important tree or shrub cultural information.
- Attends available seminars, conferences and tours to update personal knowledge base.
- Help solve tree and shrub related disease and pest problems for customers, offering sound advice on using plant care products.
- Assist in merchandising the nursery sales area with fresh, colorful plant material, creating seasonal displays and appropriate “tie-in” products.
- Using effective traffic flow patterns and displaying easily identifiable merchandise.
- Assist in training new staff members in retail selling techniques, nursery area procedures and product knowledge.
- Assumes any other responsibilities that the Nursery Supervisor may assign
Benefits
- Employee Perks : Enjoy discounts on plants and products, competitive benefits, and the satisfaction of making a difference in the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
