Plant & Flower Shop Retail Associate
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Compensation: $18/hr
PlantShed has been immersed in the floral and botanical community since the 1950's. We strive to make our community stronger and have developed a deep understanding and appreciation for staying current with changing trends and technology, continuing to set the standard for quality and affordability.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Explain care and planting instructions to customers thoroughly.
- Communicate needs to Store Manager involving store restocks, needs, and deficiencies.
- Engage customers and be an authority on plants in the retail store environment.
- Understand and be able to educate customers on a range of plant and flower varieties.
- Assist customers in choosing plants based on customer preference and household conditions.
- Be comfortable creating custom floral arrangements based on the needs and input from our clientele.
- Maintain plants in storefront; including watering schedules, sun rotations, and pruning.
- Facilitate transactions on our Point-of-Sale system in a friendly and timely manner.
- Ensuring product is fresh while out on the floor, cycling out imperfect and ill plants to be disposed of or returned to greenhouse.
- Responsible for store upkeep; sweeping floors and cleaning as needed.
- Available to assist during our in-house seminars and workshops.
- Maintaining store appearance set by our Creative Director.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Horticulture and floral knowledge is highly preferred!
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- Experience with computer systems.
- Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
- Strong communication skills.
- Customer service skills for face-to-face customer interaction.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to read and write in English.
- Ability to work at multiple locations as needed.
- Candidate must be available to work weekends.
Additional Information
Please email a resume and relevant experience to Clare.r@plantshed.com
Contact Information
PlantShed
Contact Name: Clare Roop
Email: clare.r@plantshed.com