Manager Trainee

Star Nursery, Inc.; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional nursery company in Lake Havasu City is seeking a management trainee to oversee budget goals, assist with purchasing and marketing, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to effectively manage tasks under pressure. This full-time position requires forklift certification and the ability to work in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to work in weather-dependent environments.
• Knowledge of plant care and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Produce annual budget and achieve budgeted goals.
• Oversee nursery marketing and assist with purchasing.
• Communicate organizational policies and provide customer service.

Skills

Coordination and multitasking

Problem identification and solution

Excellent communication skills

Forklift operation

Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

(Depending on level of management trainee role, some or all of these might be part of the training process. This is not an exhaustive list.

• Produce annual budget and achieve budgeted goals
• Oversee and follow goals presented in budgets
• Work with the sales, inventory managers to identify orders on product
• Make sure all orders are being processed in timely sound manner
• Oversee nursery marketing in conjunction with the sales and the marketing department focusing on specific promotions to enhance sales, availability communication, customer appreciation, promotional materials and customer specific events
• Assist with purchasing wholesale materials
• Establish quantity needed to supplement inventory shortages
• Follow budget to help determine these quantities
• Keep track of inventory and distinguish any discrepancies to the warehouse manager
• Continue to develop and improve pesticide program and education
• Identify newest chemicals and those that have been discontinued
• Oversee maintaining of chemical usage log
• Oversee maintaining MSDS
• Hire employees and conduct training, assist with payroll duties
• Assign work schedules and duties to employees, hire employees, and supervise their work
• Prepare employees schedules or work assignments
• Enter time off hours and approve hours for payroll
• Maintain safety awareness
• Safety sensitive position
• Ensure all policies, procedure, and rules are being followed and those that violate are appropriately disciplined
• Implement safety training
• Explain and enforce safety regulations and policies to employees
• Communicate organizational policies and procedures
• Accommodate employees with a job with light duty restrictions
• Provide information to customer on the care of all goods and products sold and advice customer on procedural issues in addition to excellent customer service.
• Assist General Manger meetings as needed

Experience / Skills:

• Ability to effectively coordinate and complete numerous activities simultaneously.
• Ability to identify problems and work in conjunction with others to implement effective solutions.
• Independent judgment to develop creative solution to spontaneous problems that may arise.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure
• Forklift experience and certification required
• Full Time Position (10 hour days in most cases)
• The work requires walking and standing entire shift
• Must be able to lift, pull, push and/or carry 50lbs.
• Work Environment is weather dependent. Summer heat and winter cold are consistent work temperatures.
• Will need to operate equipment or drive on company business
• EOE

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Expert

Problem-Solving & Initiative

Advanced

Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Intermediate

Advanced

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player
• Detail Oriented
• Dedicated

Experience

• 3 years: Required

• Plant care and knowledge

Equal Opportunity Employer

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