Garden Center Sales Associate - Plant Guidance & Design

UPS Store; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Notary (Preferred)

Job summary

Jobs For Youth is seeking a Retail Sales Associate to join our vibrant outdoor/indoor plant shop in California. You will help customers pick products, offer gardening advice, and create an inviting shopping experience with well-stocked displays.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing sales at the POS, stocking shelves, and supporting floral designs while providing friendly, phone-based support as needed. This in-person role pays hourly and offers growth in retail sales.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of lawn care and horticulture.
• Experience with retail sales processes including POS and cash handling.
• Multilingual abilities are a plus for diverse customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and assist with shopping needs; provide expert advice on plants, lawn care, landscape maintenance, and floral arrangements.
• Maintain attractive product displays through merchandising and stock replenishment.
• Operate POS systems accurately for cash handling, sales transactions, and inventory management.
• Identify plants and gardening tools to help customers select suitable options.
• Provide excellent customer service via phone, answering inquiries about products or store services.
• Support outdoor work activities such as plant care, watering, pruning, and landscape maintenance tasks.
• Keep the store organized by stocking shelves, managing inventory levels, and ensuring cleanliness and safety standards.
• Assist with floral design projects or plant arrangement demonstrations.

Skills

Lawn care knowledge

Retail sales experience

Excellent communication

Multilingual

Outdoor work

Plant identification

Merchandising

Tools

POS systems

Cash handling

Inventory management

Job description

Jobs For Youth is seeking a Retail Sales Associate to join our vibrant outdoor/indoor plant shop in California. You will help customers pick products, offer gardening advice, and create an inviting shopping experience with well-stocked displays.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing sales at the POS, stocking shelves, and supporting floral designs while providing friendly, phone-based support as needed. This in-person role pays hourly and offers growth in retail sales.