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Visual Merchandiser (Retail‑Garden Center)
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Armstrong Garden Centers, Inc.
Job Description
“Gardening without Guesswork”
Armstrong Garden Centers, serving 130+ years, is a leader in the Garden Center Industry and is searching for exceptional individuals to work in our nursery. Are you driven, passionate, and willing to serve? Our comprehensive program includes training to provide you the seeds of knowledge to be successful with us.
Responsibilities
Provide exceptional customer service
Register functions
Review and implementation of display schematics
Set up displays, focal points and display gardens
Re‑merchandise end caps and other seasonal rotational displays
Review monthly sales planner and promotional calendars for consistency
Implement and follow up on company merchandising standards
Order and post store signage
Analyze store layout and traffic flow
Provide feedback and recommendations for store layout, merchandising, etc.
Maintain effective communication skills
Assist in customer carry‑outs
Read and learn about product lines carried in the Garden Center
Follow safe work practices and report unsafe working conditions to management
Perform other related duties and assignments as requested
Qualifications
Personable, outgoing individual, willing to learn nursery person skills; enthusiastic, self‑motivated individual.
Compensation
Medical, dental, life insurance after 30 days
Paid holidays and paid vacation after 90 days
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k)
Hourly rate commensurate with experience
Work Schedule – What to expect
Garden Center hours (variable with season) five days per week, weekends required
Physical Environment / Working Conditions
Requires extensive use of back, legs, knees, arms, feet and hands for lifting, stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching overhead, and walking. Unassisted lifting limits between 30 and 50 lbs. Individuals may be required to perform any or all of these tasks throughout the work day, with an emphasis on walking and standing for a major portion of the day. The outside environment will comprise most of the day with some inside building activity.
Grooming Standards – Our brand promise!
Neat and clean grooming standards required of all Armstrong Garden Centers employees.
Company Description
Together, Armstrong Garden Centers and Pike Nurseries is the largest independent retail garden center in the United States. With over 50 retail, wholesale and production facilities in California, Georgia and North Carolina, Armstrong and Pike are leaders in every facet of the green industry. Our pride of ownership can be seen in all that we do – from our exceptional services to our quality plant material – all of which are out‑shined by the fabric of our company and the reason for our success – our associates.
Seniority Level : Entry level
Employment Type : Full‑time
Job Function : Marketing and Sales
Industries : Retail
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