Plant Nursery Sales Associate

Ace Hardware; Town of Venice (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Simple IRA

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Job summary

MRT Lawn and Garden Center is hiring for a full-time position in a fast-paced garden center. You will help customers find the right plants and hardware, process purchases, and support a friendly shopping experience.

We train you from day one, valuing a team with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn about plants, flowers, and hardware. Join a community-focused, equal-opportunity employer today.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or horticultural experience is a plus but not required; training provided.
• Independent family-owned operation focused on the community.
• Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in finding products and completing purchases.
• Work in a fast-paced, friendly garden-center environment.
• Stand for 6–8 hours per shift and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Contribute to a helpful, team-driven store atmosphere.

Skills

Retail experience

Horticulture

Customer service

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