POS Assistant - Mississauga

Sheridan Nurseries Limited; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheridan Nurseries Limited in Mississauga is seeking a seasonal Point of Sale Assistant to support our retail warehouse and storefront staff with data entry, invoices, and inventory receipts in the POS system.

You will handle paperwork, assist guests at checkout when needed, and back up cashiers while upholding Sheridan’s values and service standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; eligible to work in Canada.
• Detail oriented with 100% accuracy.
• Experience in data entry, receiving, or cashier roles in retail.
• Flexible to work weekends and holidays; strong organizational skills.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry for store inventory and invoices accurately.
• Process and organize paperwork for invoices, returns, credits, and inventory corrections.
• Provide customer service and assist as cashier when needed.
• Back-up store cashiers when required.
• Support store team in service excellence and store readiness.
• Increase product knowledge to answer guest inquiries.
• Handle calls and e-commerce administration as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Cashier experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS software

Job description

Mississauga - 606 Southdown Road, 606 Southdown Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Sheridan Nurseries Mississauga is actively searching for a:

Point of Sale Assistant

Seasonal Contract

About the Job:

The Point of Sale (POS) Assistant will assist our retail warehouse, office staff, and department sales supervisors with data entry and administration, including inputting product invoices and receiving slips into our database, making electronic inventory adjustments, and submitting claims for damaged, defective, or short shipped product. The POS Assistant contributes to the success of Sheridan’s retail operations through accurate electronic entry and administration of the inventory receivables and purchase orders in our POS system.

Your Accountabilities:

• Assists with data entry for all store-level product inventory, ensuring accuracy and efficiency standards are met while minimizing errors or oversights.
• Accurately processes, completes, and organizes appropriate paperwork regarding invoices, returns, inventory corrections, credits, and other items or services.
• Provides exceptional customer service to our guests in all aspects, including answering phone and email inquiries and assisting as a cashier when required.
• Be familiar with the role and responsibilities of the store cashiers to serve as a back-up if required.
• Participates with the store team in achieving all aspects of service excellence, store readiness, cleanliness, and compliance with all Sheridan Nurseries policies.
• Actively seek to familiarize and increase product knowledge in all areas to assist with answering guest inquiries.
• Strives to promote the best interests of Sheridan Nurseries consistently in all aspects of the business.
• Other duties as assigned by Management, including phone answering and e-commerce administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have completed high school or equivalent and be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Detail oriented with a commitment to achieving 100% accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency, handling multiple demands, setting priorities, and having strong troubleshooting skills.
• Highly flexible with effective organizational and communication skills.
• Previous experience with data entry, receiving, and/or as a cashier in a retail environment.
• You are punctual and dependable, and highly value honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays as scheduled.

Our Vision, Mission, & Values:

At Sheridan Nurseries we aim to delight our associates, guests, and business partners in everything we do. Independently owned and operated for over 100 years, we are committed to growing the highest quality plants at our local farms, curating the best-in-class home, garden, and lifestyle products and services, delivering unrivaled guest service and satisfaction, and providing meaningful and rewarding careers to our employees. We always strive to inspire and share our knowledge, passion, and expertise to build confidence, loyalty, and trust, while protecting our planet with industry leading environmentally sustainable initiatives and giving back to our local communities and charities.

Our vision is “To inspire people to never stop growing”.

At Sheridan we seek people who will continually strengthen our culture. We work hard to ensure our culture is something we feel proud of and allows us to bring our best selves to work every day. And a great culture starts with values. We have clearly defined values which are embedded in everything that we do so that they are lived and breathed daily.

If you share our values of:

• Doing What’s Right
• Being Performance Driven
• Learning and Growing Together
• Being Externally Focused
• Having Bias for Action

Then this is the position for you!

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If selected, please advise if you require special accommodation to attend the interview.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Mississauga - 606 Southdown Road, 606 Southdown Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada