Garden Shop Assistant

Stew Leonard's • Paramus, NJ

5d • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Garden Shop Assistant works in Stew Leonard’s seasonal outdoor garden department. The role involves helping customers with plants, gardening tools, and landscaping materials; stocking and merchandising products; and maintaining a clean, organized shop. The assistant should have a passion for plants and gardening, strong customer service skills, and a good work ethic. Plant knowledge is helpful but not required. The position is seasonal and ends on or about December 24, 2026. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and other garden shop equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate safe use of box cutters, skid sheers, and other hand tools.
• Excellent work ethic and interpersonal skills.
• Honesty, flexibility, and ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, and lifting up to 100 pounds, with occasional climbing, pulling, pushing, and reaching.
• Ability to work outdoors with possible exposure to extreme heat or cold, rain, or snow.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of plants; noted as a plus but not required.
• Passion for plants and gardening.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist them with inquiries and purchases.
• Provide advice on plants, gardening tools, and landscaping materials.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment.
• Unpack and stock merchandise on shelves and displays.
• Learn the seasonality of Garden Shop products, including spring, fall, and Christmas products.
• Keep displays full and merchandised with appropriate signage.
• Provide quality customer service by interacting with customers, answering inquiries, and handling complaints effectively.
• Safely operate a forklift and other equipment used in the day-to-day operation of the garden shop.
• Use box cutters, skid sheers, and other hand tools safely.
• Take on other projects as needed.
• Collaborate with team members and offer assistance and support where needed.
• Help improve and maintain store efficiency.
• Represent the store and its S.T.E.W. values positively in interactions with customers and team members.

Benefits

• Holiday pay.
• Dayforce Wallet access to request earned pay as it is earned, at no cost.
• Career opportunity and growth; the posting states that over 80% of managers have been promoted from within.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed