Garden Center Plant & Lawn Care Pro

Builder's Supply; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers & Builders Ace Hardware in Waycross, GA is seeking a knowledgeable Plant & Lawn Care Specialist to maintain a healthy garden center and deliver exceptional customer service. You will guide customers on plants, lawn care, fertilizers, and related products, helping them select appropriate solutions for local conditions.

The role emphasizes plant health, product knowledge, merchandising, and proactive service, with weekends required during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• Interest in plants, gardening, landscaping, and lawn care.
• Strong communication, customer service, dependability, and initiative.
• Willingness to learn lawn and garden chemicals and appropriate product uses.
• Ability to work outdoors in South Georgia weather, stand or walk for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Availability for scheduled weekends during peak garden center seasons.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the health, appearance, and quality of live plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, and seasonal products.
• Establish watering schedules suited to weather, plant varieties, and seasonal needs.
• Inspect plants daily for insects, disease, nutrient deficiencies, and watering problems; take corrective action.
• Receive, price, display, and rotate live goods; help reduce plant shrink and suggest markdowns.
• Assist management with plant selections and seasonal merchandise for the local market.
• Greet and assist customers throughout lawn and garden; help select plants for soil, sunlight, and site conditions.
• Explain planting, watering, fertilization, pruning, and ongoing care; identify common lawn/garden problems and solutions.
• Develop knowledge of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and related products.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interest in plants

Dependability

Initiative

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

Job description

Farmers & Builders Ace Hardware in Waycross, GA is seeking a knowledgeable Plant & Lawn Care Specialist to maintain a healthy garden center and deliver exceptional customer service. You will guide customers on plants, lawn care, fertilizers, and related products, helping them select appropriate solutions for local conditions.

The role emphasizes plant health, product knowledge, merchandising, and proactive service, with weekends required during peak seasons.