Garden Center Associate

Applewood Nursery; Forest Lake (MN); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Applewood Nursery is seeking Garden Center Sales team members to provide excellent customer service on the sales floor, assist customers with purchases, and help maintain plant health and appearance. You will support staff, restock inventories, and answer questions under the Garden Center Retail Manager's direction.

Responsibilities include helping customers select products, staying informed about horticultural solutions, processing orders, and ensuring accurate service with a positive attitude.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and willingness to learn on the job.
• Ability to read and write English and perform basic math.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in tasks.
• Follows directions and completes assignments reliably.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers on the sales floor and help select horticultural products.
• Support restocking, plant care, and maintaining store appearance.
• Provide friendly service and answer customer questions.
• Process orders and assist with carryout and cart retrieval.
• Maintain positive demeanor with customers and coworkers.
• Work weekend shifts as needed and adapt to seasonal changes.

Skills

Customer service

English literacy

Attention to detail

Flexible schedule

Plant knowledge

Job description

Purpose:Garden Center Sales team members will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, assisting customers in their purchases, restocking plant inventories, maintaining plant health and appearance, and answering customer questions. Direction will be provided by the Garden Center Retail Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Working directly on sales floor, connecting with customers, and supporting fellow staff members in the selection of products to provide horticultural, landscape, and/or gardening solutions.
• Having or learning a strong knowledge base of our products and services to best help customers.
• Provide support and answer customer questions, provide information and process orders.
• Assist with carryout and cart retrieval when needed.
• Provide accurate, timely and friendly service to both Applewood Customers and potential customers.
• Maintain a positive attitude when working with customers and coworkers.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Strong work ethic – willing to learn new things daily.
• Must be able to read and write English, perform basic math skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates ability to follow through on work direction.
• Ability to perform routine tasks to high standards, within a seasonally changing environment.
• This position requires standing/walking on hard surfaces during the entire shift, working at a fast pace.
• Demonstrates excellent customer relations and communication skills- required.
• Flexible schedule to work required shifts – weekends included.
• Knowledge of plants or experience in this field is a plus but not required.
• Must be able to work weekends as needed