Garden Center Assistant

Garden Center Assistants follow the direction of the Supervisor or Owners while typically performing a variety of tasks, which may include but not exclude, any combination of the following: assist customers with finding a Sales Associate and/or Supervisor for further assistance, load/unload trucks, pricing, weeding, watering, and fertilizing plants in the garden center. Assist with day-to-day upkeep of grounds and store for an overall professional appearance.

Successful applicants will have good multi-tasking skills, be active listeners and follow directions. He/she should be energetic, can self-supervise, self-motivate, be a team player, remain flexible with routine, enjoy the outdoors including all weather variations, deal with bugs and getting dirty.

Physical requirements include but not excluded to: occasionally lifting 25#’s from ground to waist level, carrying 15-25#’s repeatedly throughout the length of the greenhouse as needed; pushing/pulling hand carts/wagons containing up to 50#’s across the length of the greenhouse as needed; frequently winding/unwinding and pulling unruly hoses across areas of the garden center; frequent bending, reaching above head or kneeling throughout the course of the workday.

Due to the nature of the business, the number of days/hours will not be guaranteed. Instead, the # of days/hours the Garden Assistant works will depend on the needs of the garden center throughout the season & how flexible the applicant can be with scheduling. An applicant may be scheduled for regular PT all season if the need exists and he/she is flexible, otherwise hours could drop considerably by mid-season to needing an assistant at all.

Typically, waterers are needed every day in 4 hr. increments starting mid-morning to early afternoon. Positions would be created based on the number of hours the applicant wanted, which days, but all positions will need to include every other weekend. Hours could be somewhat flexible if they are consistent. Weather permitting, the estimated average of hours per week is 12-25.

• • $14-$16 per hour
• • PT Hours Available
• • Paid Training
• • Competitive Rates
• • PTO after one year
• • Simple Savings Investment 3% match for qualifying individuals
• • Employee Discount
• • Advancement Opportunities
• • Bonus Pay
• • Paid Holidays – Memorial Day, Independence Day & Labor Day
• • Holidays Worked – (x 1.5 reg. pay) – Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day,
• • Referral Program
• • Company Apparel
• • Annual Uniform Allowance after one year
• • Work Outdoors
• • Small Family Environment
• • Set Schedule – weather dependent -Every other weekend required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cedarburg, WI 53012: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work outdoors in all elements such as weather, bugs, mud, etc.?
• Do you have reliable transportation to arrive at work on scheduled days?
• Can you be somewhat flexible in start/end times?
• This position will require every other weekend. Will this be a problem?

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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