Merchandiser - Outdoor Garden Center

Rainbow; Cranbrook; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals who love working outdoors with plants. As a merchandiser, you will take pride in presenting live goods beautifully at local retail stores, ensuring they are well-stocked and visually appealing. Your role will involve physical tasks such as lifting and unloading products, as well as collaborating with team members to create effective displays. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your attention to detail and positive attitude will shine. If you enjoy being active and working in a team, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must have a smartphone for communication and photos.
• CSA safety-toed shoes required for safety during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for care and presentation of live goods in stores.
• Merchandising products, creating displays, and maintaining inventory.
• Physical tasks including lifting and unloading products.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Adaptability

Self-directed

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Physical capability for manual labor

Education

Smartphone required

CSA safety-toed shoes required

Job description

Job Description

Do you love working with plants and being outdoors? Then this is the right job for you!

Our Opportunity: Rainbow Greenhouses Inc. supplies indoor and outdoor garden plants to retailers in Canada. We are seeking highly motivated and hard-working individuals to merchandise our product at our Home Depot Outdoor Garden Centre in Cranbrook, BC. With this position, you can be proud of what you do!

Job Summary: Merchandisers are responsible for the care and presentation of the live goods in the local retail stores and restocking product. Successful merchandisers work hard, know that details matter, follow directions easily and completely, and are self-motivated. Merchandisers are responsible for the visual display and integrity of our products as well as pricing and inventory management. Daily duties include offloading product from carts to benches or staging carts, merchandising product accordingly, creating full and beautiful displays as well as maintaining shelf fullness. We will also be responsible for maintaining product, which includes watering, pruning, and product rotation. Team members will work together in creating daily plans, task delegation, reporting, and communication to supervisor. Shifts are spent outside in the garden centre – rain or shine!

Key Attributes

• Must be a team player – open to working with all members of the team.
• Positive attitude – approach all situations with a positive attitude!
• Own it – complete your job from start to finish making sure when it’s handed off, it has been approached with 100% effort.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Physical work - able to lift 50lbs
• Ability to push/pull and reach
• Unloading carts of product onto tables and/or carts
• Pricing appropriately if required
• Reporting inventory needs to supervisors
• Merchandise displays according to Rainbow merchandising standards
• Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time
• Self-driven, prioritize time and duties
• High energy level
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and with a team

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Smart phone required, regular usage (email/phone/photos, etc)
• Personal and reliable vehicle preferred but not required
• CSA safety-toed shoes required (steel or composite) for duration of shift

Preferred Skills

Excellent people skills, adaptability, self-directed, organizational skills, problem solving, physically capable of manual labor.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Marketing and Sales

Industries: Wholesale