Seasonal Garden Associate

Seasonal Garden Associate

66 Hardware Group Garden Centers are seeking several seasonal part time Garden Associates for their Texas stores. These individuals are upbeat, dedicated folks tasked with assisting Garden Center customers in a timely, friendly manner, as well as the care of all varieties of plants, organization, pricing, and stocking of the Garden Center.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

• Watering and caring for different varieties of plants appropriately and daily. Includes feeding, pruning, weeding, etc. as needed
• Cleaning, raking, weeding, etc. as needed to keep the Garden Center tidy, shoppable, and safe
• Unloading shipments of live goods and checking the accuracy of shipments and filing invoices
• Accurately pricing all garden merchandise
• Assisting customers in finding plants and types of plants in the Garden
• Loading and carrying plants, soils, amendments, and decor to carts & checkout
• Inspecting plants to assess quality and health, identifying disease or pests
• Appropriately communicating any problem or issue that requires management assistance to the Garden Lead
• Project a friendly, outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as fellow associates
• Willingness to work weekends and events
• Able to work well in a team or self start individually

Other essential requirements :

Preferred but not required :

Notice to Applicant about this Employer : You are applying for a job with an independently owned cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who operates this Ace Hardware store, not Ace Hardware Corporation. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position and will have no control over interviews and / or hiring decisions, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.