Retail Operations Coordinator

Alexandria Technical & Community College; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Casual Dress Policy

Job summary

Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, Minnesota, seeks a reliable Garden Center Employee for a hands-on retail role in our garden center. This position is ideal for someone who loves plants and home decor and wants to thrive in a supportive team.

The role covers day-to-day store operations, POS transactions, inventory handling, and customer assistance. It is a full-time, hourly position with some weekend hours, offering health insurance and paid time off in a friendly work

Qualifications

• Interest in plants/home decor; formal botanical knowledge not required.
• Organized with strong inventory and store operations skills.
• Willing to work weekends and a consistent 5-day schedule.
• Able to stand, lift up to 50 lbs throughout shift.
• Familiar with POS software and phone systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage POS sales, returns, and customer inquiries with precision.
• Oversee daily store operations and stay informed on orders and inventory.
• Price incoming inventory and process orders; maintain product locations.
• Maintain clean, safe, presentable store and checkout area.
• Greet customers and direct shoppers to the right products or staff.

Skills

Gardening interest

Operational focus

Reliability & punctuality

Physical capability

Technology literacy

Tools

POS software

Phone systems

Job description

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and organized Garden Center Employeeto join our team in Alexandria, Minnesota. This role is ideal for someone who loves home and gardening and will excel in a hands-on retail environment.

This position is the backbone of our daily store operations. You will oversee day-to-day store execution, manage point-of-sale transactions, bridge communication between team members, pair customers to appropriate support, take and fulfil store orders and help ensure adequate inventory supply.

Key Responsibilities

• POS & Customer Transactions: Efficiently manage the Point of Sale (POS) system, processing sales, returns, and customer inquiries with precision.
• Store Oversight: Stay informed on customer orders, incoming inventory, and store operations, sales and happenings.
• Inventory & Order Management: Price incoming inventory, process received orders, organize store stock, and maintain clear records of product locations.
• Store Maintenance & Cleaning: Keep the retail area, checkout counters, and aisles clean, safe, standard, and presentable daily.
• Customer Support: Greet customers, answer general inquiries, and direct shoppers to the right products or team members for specialized advice.

Qualifications & Skills

• Passionate About Gardening & Home: A genuine interest in plants, home decor, or outdoor living (formal botanical expertise is NOT required!).
• Operational Focus: Thrives on organization, routine maintenance, inventory accuracy, smooth operational flow, and creating systems.
• Reliable & Punctual: Ability to work a consistent 5-day weekly schedule. All employees are required to work some weekend hours each month.
• Physical Capability: Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift to 50 lbs comfortably throughout the shift (e.g., handling soil bags, outdoor supplies, and other store inventory).
• Technology: Comfortable operating POS software and phone systems
• Hourly position.
• Full-time, 5 days per week, with some weekend hours required each month.
• Friendly, flexible and supportive work environment
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Casual Dress Policy