Garden Centre Associate 2025 (Part-Time)

SPAR Canada; Whitby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a major retailer as a Garden Centre Associate and embrace the joy of gardening! This seasonal role offers a fun and flexible environment where you can thrive while providing exceptional customer service. Engage with customers, care for plant inventory, and merchandise products in a vibrant garden center. With opportunities for paid training and the chance to return next season, this position is perfect for those passionate about plants and teamwork. If you're ready to grow with us and enjoy working outdoors, apply today!

Benefits

Flexible Shifts

Paid Training

Fun Team Environment

Opportunities to Return Next Season

Qualifications

• Interest in plants, gardening, and landscaping practices.
• Previous customer service or retail experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service and assist customers.
• Water and care for plant inventory, ensuring proper merchandising.
• Communicate daily via app/email regarding plant care.

Skills

Customer Service

Merchandising

Knowledge of Plants

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Overview

GARDEN CENTRE ASSOCIATE

Let’s Grow Together!

Come join the fun as our Garden Centre Associate with a major retailer from April through July!

Are you energetic, dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences, and passionate about all things green? If so, we want you on our team!

We offer a fun and flexible environment, supportive team, part time hours! You will be responsible for the day-to-day care, stocking and merchandising of product within the Garden Centre while interacting with and assisting customers (no cashier work).

What we offer:

• Seasonal work: April – July
• Flexible Shifts: Part Time Hours
• Paid Training
• Fast-Paced and Fun Team environment
• Opportunities to return the next season!

Responsibilities:

• Provide superior customer service by being approachable, welcoming and friendly to customers.
• Water, cull, and care for plant inventory (primarily flowers and vegetables).
• Move/merchandise plant inventory from growers' racks to the retail floor.
• Stock and merchandise plants in accordance with merchandising guidelines and ensuring pricing and signage are accurate.
• Demonstrate the capacity to address customer inquiries about plants and product variety, efficiently resolving questions or concerns with professionalism and promptness.
• Assist in soil management – pricing and inventory count.
• Additional administrative tasks - tracker for watering schedule, sprinkler system functionality.
• Daily communication via app/email; time validation, plant care, markdowns, fast sellers and pricing.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of or interest in learning about plants, gardening, and landscaping practices.
• Previous customer service, merchandising and/or retail experience is an asset.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Capable of standing, bending, lifting and stretching for extended periods.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have a smart phone (required for time validation).
• Required to wear steel-toed shoes/boots.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Flexible availability including weekends and statutory holidays required.

If you feel this opportunity is a great match for you, we encourage you to Apply Today!

We thank all applicants in advance; only qualified candidates will be contacted. SPAR Canada is an equal opportunity employer. At SPAR, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

SPAR Canada Company is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you have a disability and require accommodation in the interview process, please let us know when you apply.