Retail Merchandising Associate (Parker)

Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises LLC•Parker, CO

50d•Onsite

About The Position

InColor is a plant vendor that supplies annuals, perennials, ground cover, and vegetables to various stores across the Colorado region. This position is for a 6-week Spring Vendor Managed Program, where the Sales Associate will merchandise flowers and provide customer service within Costco stores. The role involves setting, organizing, caring for, and selling live plant products. It requires working in a fast-paced environment, handling a high volume of perishable products, and the ability to work independently with minimum supervision to optimize sales. While previous experience in retail, greenhouse, customer service, sales, or merchandising is helpful, it is not required. This is a seasonal, temporary position for approximately 6 weeks, with hours and schedules based on store and merchandising needs. Opportunities for continued employment after the season are very limited and depend on business needs, individual performance, availability, location, and skills.

Requirements

Must be 17 years of age and eligible to work in the United States.
Must be able to understand and answer questions in both written and spoken English (conversational fluency required).
Must be able to work as a part of team and communicate in a respectful and timely manner when speaking to clients, customers, managers, and coworkers.
Must be able to reach and regularly lift and/or move 25-50lbs pounds and frequently push and pull racks on wheels of 40-80lbs+ with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to perform tasks involving stooping, walking, bending, and standing for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must have reliable transportation to report to the retail store on a daily basis.
Position requires applicants to pass a Background check (federal & state/county, sex offender, international and SSN trace).
Employees must abide by the safety procedures set by Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises, LLC (dba InColor) to prevent injury.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in retail, greenhouse, customer service, sales, or merchandising is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Merchandising live goods for optimum visibility and sales.
Organize plants by type on metal racks on wheels and displays within a retail environment (typically hybrid indoor/outdoor space).
Consolidate products placed on metal racks on wheels.
Rotate/cycle stock throughout the shift to encourage sales.
Create signs and track inventory.
Update labels on sale items as instructed by the Merchandising Supervisor/InColor Management.
Pull racks of product from receiving or back of store after deliveries and remove empty racks from the front vestibule area.
Set-up and clean/sweep around display areas.
Care for live plant products, clean, and cull dead/wilted product (e.g. “dead heading”/pinch off old foliage, pruning, cycling product, etc.).
Moisture management / water dry plants per program requirements and refill watering tank (Aquamate).
Speak with clients, managers, and customers about inventory within your store, and assist in providing customer service within a client location.
Work both independently and in a team for various tasks, ensuring a team member is present in the vestibule to provide customer service when the store is open.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating with clients, managers, vendors, co-workers, and employees in a respectful manner.
Report feedback from stores, concerns, and details regarding the store’s performance to a Merchandising Supervisor and escalate issues that could impact sales or the team in a timely manner.
Assist with various projects within client locations as needed and directed by a Merchandising Supervisor and InColor Management including but not limited to updating inventory using company software, completing inventory counts, and assisting with other nearby stores within the territory.