Garden Store Seasonal Cashier

Blueville Nursery•Manhattan, KS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Garden Store Cashier Responsibilities: Part-time and full-time seasonal openings Must be able to work between the 8-5 p.m. timeframe with the store hours throughout the year. Availability with blocks of time of 4 hours at a minimum. Saturday’s are required. Sunday watering shifts as necessary with weather and staffing. Not optional. Greets customers. Friendly, mature, professional demeanor. Stays around cash register at all times and monitors customer traffic. Answers garden store phone, fields calls, transfers calls on a multi-line phone system. Takes messages for staff and other departments. Handles customer questions in-person and over-the-phone with positive attitude, problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities and tactfulness. Excellent communication skills. Customer-focused at all times with walk-in traffic and store phone. Assists with general product selection with customers. Maintains positive, upbeat, calm demeanor in fast-paced settings, and can go-with-the-flow, in an everchanging customer-oriented environment. Operates a cash register computer system with strong typing skills and handles money. Routine cleaning duties to maintain store for public. Ability to constantly lift 50lbs for stocking purposes and helping customers is necessary. Fast-paced retail store environment. Quick-on-feet. Adaptable, multi-tasks and handles stress. Team-oriented. Works with others yet uses discretion with constant talking. Follows direction, takes instruction and the desire to learn. Ability to stand for 8 hours a day. Handles varying temperatures and weather conditions. Dirt, dust, water, plant, grass seed, bird seed exposure every day. Handling sensitive material such as onions, garlic, grass seed, plant material etc. Climbing a ladder will be necessary with stocking tasks, cleaning and helping customers. Time off requests need to be used with discretion with work being a priority. Holiday work is expected with Spring Break, Easter Weekend, Memorial Weekend, 4 th of July Watering and Labor Day Weekend due to the nature of the business. Seasonality of the business influences hours of operation throughout the year. Dependable and responsible by nature. Reliable attendance. Strong Work Ethic. Staying on Task. Reliable transportation is necessary. Education/Experience: 2-3 years Retail Sales Experience 2-3 years Cash Register & Money Handling Previous Garden Center Experience Relatable General knowledge of yard work, landscaping and maintenance tasks General plant knowledge with flowers, shrubs, trees, houseplants General knowledge of a vegetable garden and taking care of flower pots General knowledge of fertilizers and chemicals with the desire to pay attention, listen and learn. Basic Office Tasks & General Math

Requirements

Must be able to work between the 8-5 p.m. timeframe with the store hours throughout the year
Availability with blocks of time of 4 hours at a minimum
Saturday’s are required
Sunday watering shifts as necessary with weather and staffing. Not optional
Friendly, mature, professional demeanor
Positive attitude, problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities and tactfulness
Excellent communication skills
Customer-focused at all times with walk-in traffic and store phone
Maintains positive, upbeat, calm demeanor in fast-paced settings, and can go-with-the-flow, in an everchanging customer-oriented environment
Strong typing skills
Ability to constantly lift 50lbs
Fast-paced retail store environment
Quick-on-feet
Adaptable, multi-tasks and handles stress
Team-oriented
Works with others yet uses discretion with constant talking
Follows direction, takes instruction and the desire to learn
Ability to stand for 8 hours a day
Handles varying temperatures and weather conditions
Dirt, dust, water, plant, grass seed, bird seed exposure every day
Handling sensitive material such as onions, garlic, grass seed, plant material etc
Time off requests need to be used with discretion with work being a priority
Holiday work is expected with Spring Break, Easter Weekend, Memorial Weekend, 4 th of July Watering and Labor Day Weekend due to the nature of the business
Seasonality of the business influences hours of operation throughout the year
Dependable and responsible by nature
Reliable attendance
Strong Work Ethic
Staying on Task
Reliable transportation is necessary
2-3 years Retail Sales Experience
2-3 years Cash Register & Money Handling
Previous Garden Center Experience
Relatable General knowledge of yard work, landscaping and maintenance tasks
General plant knowledge with flowers, shrubs, trees, houseplants
General knowledge of a vegetable garden and taking care of flower pots
General knowledge of fertilizers and chemicals with the desire to pay attention, listen and learn
Basic Office Tasks & General Math

Responsibilities

Greets customers
Stays around cash register at all times and monitors customer traffic
Answers garden store phone, fields calls, transfers calls on a multi-line phone system
Takes messages for staff and other departments
Handles customer questions in-person and over-the-phone
Assists with general product selection with customers
Operates a cash register computer system with strong typing skills and handles money
Routine cleaning duties to maintain store for public
Stocking
Climbing a ladder with stocking tasks, cleaning and helping customers