Location
Manhattan, KS | United States
Job description
Greenhouse Tech:
Reports to: Garden Store Assistant Manager
Pay range: $16/hr depending on experience. Benefits potential for experienced applicants.
This is a year-round position. This position completes the day-to-day tasks in the greenhouses at the store, pottery and statuary areas. They will need to be able to take direction from management on a daily basis and complete tasks in a timely manner. This position handles houseplant care on a daily basis. This position will further interact with the register environment and oversee cashiers. If cashiers are not present, they will fill in for cashiers to fix the void. The needs of this position cycle through different phases throughout the year. Greenhouse, pottery and statuary demands will be stronger in the first half of the year. Houseplant and cashier activities will be continual and year-round. Fall and holiday materials will create additional tasks the second half of the year. Supervisory and leadership skills will be exercised in these areas.
- Help receive greenhouse plant shipments.
- Process plants and tag plants for the greenhouse
- Maintain watering and plant maintenance in greenhouse.
- Keeping plants cleaned up in the greenhouse.
- Deadheading, cleaning up plant foliage.
- Looking for bug issues
- Spacing and fungus control with plants
- All watering tasks needed in the greenhouses.
- Understanding of water needs of plants.
- Assist customers with flower, vegetable and herb questions.
- Keep tables faced and presentable. Consolidate empty flats.
- Maintain greenhouse cleanliness at all times.
- Sweeping
- Knocking down cobwebs
- Weeding
- Dusting pottery
- Wiping down saucers and keeping sellable
- Making sure plants have proper signage, tags and correct pricing.
- Keeping the potting bench cleaned up and organized and shelves around that corner.
- Knowledge of annual flowers, vegetables, herbs, container and garden practices will greatly benefit this role and assisting customers with questions, ideas, combinations, how-to, help, upselling, etc
- Making sure plant tags from the register are staying organized and put away for quick retrieval.
- Keeping boxes readily available for shopping customers
- North side of the store outside the greenhouses stay organized and picked up with curb appeal of the business.
- Cutting weed barrier & coco liner off bulk rolls in that area for customers and register staff.
- Spring cleaning the greenhouse to have it ready for plants after the off-season.
- Washing down walls, sterilizing, vacuuming everywhere, dusting, setting up tables again and sign boards, cool cell wall maintenance
- Having a flexible schedule. Must be able to help the Greenhouse Manager with the Sunday watering in the greenhouse and additional Sunday watering needs out front.
- Reliable and responsible with shifts and plant care requirements
- Being able to tolerate the cold, heat, humidity, dirt, dust, wet areas and water everyday all day with the greenhouse conditions.
- Assisting with the receival, tagging & displaying of pottery orders
- Being able to lift 50-75 lbs. is necessary with moving pottery, statuary, bagged goods
- Assisting with the receival, tagging & displaying of houseplants
- Keep houseplants properly watered, cleaned, checking regularly for bugs
- Assisting with general maintenance tasks with the plants and perennial houses
- Cash register experience, handling money, answering phone necessary for store functions
- Opening and closing cash registers will be apart of daily routine
- Assisting customers with plant questions and locating plant material requests
- Unloading, moving, tagging, displaying pumpkins and mums
- Outdoor fall displays with seasonal materials
- Four season container gardening for store sales
- Assisting with Christmas tree sales, loading and greens prep during the holiday season
- Snow removal possibilities
Position is 40 + hours per week depending on time of year. Overtime will occur with plant care needs at certain points.
- Prior experience in the horticulture industry a plus and is needed
- Must have flexible schedule including store hours, weekend and holiday work
- Physical, hands-on nature is necessary for this position. Strong work ethic.
- Customer service and sales experiences
- Spends 90% of the day outside, exposed to various weather conditions. Must always dress appropriately for the weather and the work tasks.
- Responsible, dependable, organized, hardworking, calm, respectful, mature personality
- Multi-tasking will be happening everyday
- Leadership skills
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