Part Time Sales Associate

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Start Date: ASAP  Compensation: $18-$20 / HR

Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center is a family owned and operated business that has been in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since 1962. Alongside our hardware operation we offer a year-round greenhouse full of houseplants and a seasonal garden center that is fully stocked with a large selection of herbs & veggies, trees/shrubs, perennials, and seasonal live goods. We also have an ever-changing selection of pottery and containers as well as a full array of dry goods. 

We are currently looking for part time employees with a strong background and passion for all things plants. Team members should be ready to work in a fast pasted environment where no two days are the same.  Applicants must be available to work weekends thought the Spring season.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Help customers select plants that will fit their environments
• Assist with receiving plant deliveries & pricing of new stock
• Assisting customers with all aspects of the garden center products
• Help maintain overall organization and cleanliness of the garden, greenhouse and store
• Help create garden and plant displays.
• Examine and monitor  plants for disease and insects to protect their health
• Water, prun & dead head plants

Qualifications/Requirements

• Knowledgeable and experienced in the cultivation and maintenance of tropical plants, trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials, etc.
• Must have strong people and communication skills
• Must be able to work collaboratively with a large, diverse team of people
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs and be capable and willing to be on their feet for long durations of time
• Be willing to get dirty with the team and work in the elements (Sun, Rain, Snow, Hot, Cold)
• Experience in retail sales a + but not require
• Must be willing to work weekend during Spring season

Contact Information

Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
Contact Name: Liza
Email: Liza@Crest.nyc