Manager Trainee

Star Nursery, Inc.; Saint George, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Nursery, Inc. in Utah is seeking a management trainee/supervisor to help produce and manage budgets, oversee orders, coordinate sales and inventory, and supervise staff. You will ensure timely processing, support marketing promotions, and participate in payroll duties.

The role involves safety compliance, pesticide program development, MSDS, training, scheduling, and customer service. Must be able to lift 50 lbs, operate equipment, and work 10‑hour days; environment varies with weather.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively coordinate and complete numerous activities simultaneously.
• Ability to identify problems and work with others to implement effective solutions.
• Independent judgment to develop creative solution to spontaneous problems.
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Skills

Coordination

Problem solving

Independent judgment

Communication

Pressure handling

Forklift certification

Team Player

Detail Oriented

Education

Plant care knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

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

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Experience

Required

3 years:

Preferred

Plant care and knowledge

Equal Opportunity Employer

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