Plant Nursery Sales Associate

Ace Hardware; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Supplemental Insurances such as dental

Supplemental Insurances such as vision

Supplemental Insurances such as life

Simple IRA

Employee discounts on product

Free uniform shirts, vests, and more

Job summary

MRT Lawn and Garden Center in Venice, FL is hiring for a team member with an interest in retail or horticulture. Prior experience is helpful but not required; extensive training is provided to help you grow with Florida's largest garden centers.

Join a family-owned, drug-free workplace that values community impact, two-week advance scheduling, and supportive benefits such as PTO, health insurance, and retirement options. You will assist customers and work in a lively, plant-filled environment.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or horticultural experience is a plus but not a requirement as we provide extensive training.
• Ability to assist customers and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and help them find everything needed to complete their project in one trip.
• Work directly with customers in a high-energy environment; time will fly.
• Stand on the floor for a shift (6 to 8 hours) and be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Skills

Retail experience

Horticultural experience

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Look no further! MRT Lawn and Garden Center is looking for applicants that have retail or horticultural experience. Now is the time to make an advancement in your career with MRT! Would you like to work at one of Florida's largest garden centers? MRT Lawn and Garden Center is family owned and operated since 2003 with locations in South Venice, North Venice, and Port Charlotte, FL. Previous retail or horticultural experience is a plus but not a requirement as we provide extensive training.

At MRT Lawn and Garden Center, we’re independently owned and operated so helping our community is our number one priority. Make an impact in the community by helping your neighbors with their projects while working in a fast-paced and fun environment. Our mission is to go the extra mile for our customers and build a team that has the same attitude!

MRT Lawn and Garden Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free environment. MRT ACE goes beyond plants and hardware: build a future, a purpose, and a community with us.

Work/life balance:

This position is with a team that respects your life outside of work. We believe in earning your trust through clear communication. We schedule two weeks in advance, working with you so you can plan.

Learn and grow with us:

• Have you worked in retail before, or do you have any horticultural experience?
• Do you enjoy working with plants and flowers? Bring your knowledge and we’ll teach you something new.
• Have a helpful attitude? We’ll train you on hardware know-how that builds life skills.
• We train you from day one and the opportunities don’t stop there.

What to expect:

• You’ll work directly with customers welcoming them and helping them find everything necessary to complete their project in one trip.
• Like working in a fast-paced and fun environment? We are high energy so time will fly.
• You’ll be on your feet for most of your shift (6 to 8 hours).
• You must lift up to 50 lbs.

Pay, Benefits, and Perks (fulltime *):

• Paid Time Off*
• Health Insurance*
• Supplemental Insurances such as dental, vision, and life*
• Simple IRA*
• Employee discounts on product
• Free uniform shirts, vests, and more

MRT Lawn and Garden Center has been family owned and operated in Venice, FL since 2003. With locations in South Venice (Englewood Rd), North Venice (US 41 Bypass N), and Port Charlotte (El Jobean Rd), MRT is growing and searching for our next team member. Want to grow alongside Florida's largest and most tropical independently owned garden centers?