Nursery Assistant Department Manager

Stauffers of Kissel Hill•Hummelstown, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position at the Hummelstown Home & Garden Store, requiring flexible day, evening, and weekend availability. Stauffers of Kissel Hill is a local and family-owned company that values teamwork, respect, integrity, commitment, and service. They promote from within and offer on-the-job training and leadership classes.

Requirements

Previous managerial/retail experience in a nursery preferred.
A broad base knowledge of plant materials and diagnostic ability of plant problems.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Produces designs for "Plant Your Own", if applicable.
Understands and applies landscape design techniques and proper use of plant materials.
Operates and maintains equipment such as tow motors and loaders in a safe and responsible manner.
Assigns/prioritizes worker duties, schedules break periods, work hours, and vacations as needed or in the absence of the Manager.
Assists in conducting training meetings.
Assists in coordinating the maintenance, repair and employee training regarding all equipment.
Assists with regularly scheduled departmental inventories.
Assists with training workers in store policies, departmental procedures, and job duties.
Communicates with Buyers regarding merchandising, new product implementation and appropriate pricing. Promptly follows through with Buyer directions.
Functions as a working manager willing to perform all tasks necessary to assure the smooth operation of the division.
Has knowledge of current inventories and ordering systems to assist with the ordering of supplies and merchandise from approved vendors.
Maintains the smooth operation of the department in the absence of staff or manager.
Communicates performance and training problems to the department manager.