Garden Store Seasonal Cashier

Responsibilities:

• Part-time and full-time seasonal openings
• Full Time: 30-40 hours, Part Time 15-30 hours
• Saturdays required
• Must be able to work between the 8-5 p.m. timeframe with the store hours throughout the year. Availability with blocks of time of 4 hours at a minimum.
• Sunday watering shifts as necessary with weather and staffing. Not optional.
• Greets customers. Friendly, mature, professional demeanor.
• Stays around cash register at all times and monitors customer traffic.
• Answers garden store phone, fields calls, transfers calls on a multi-line phone system. Takes messages for staff and other departments.
• Handles customer questions in-person and over-the-phone with positive attitude, problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities and tactfulness.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Customer-focused at all times with walk-in traffic and store phone.
• Assists with general product selection with customers.
• Maintains positive, upbeat, calm demeanor in fast-paced settings, and can go-with-the-flow, in an everchanging customer-oriented environment.
• Operates a cash register computer system with strong typing skills and handles money.
• Routine cleaning duties to maintain store for public.
• Ability to constantly lift 50lbs for stocking purposes and helping customers is necessary.
• Fast-paced retail store environment. Quick-on-feet. Adaptable, multi-tasks and handles stress.
• Team-oriented. Works with others yet uses discretion with constant talking.
• Follows direction, takes instruction and the desire to learn.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours a day. Handles varying temperatures and weather conditions. Dirt, dust, water, plant, grass seed, bird seed exposure every day.
• Handling sensitive material such as onions, garlic, grass seed, plant material etc.
• Climbing a ladder will be necessary with stocking tasks, cleaning and helping customers.
• Time off requests need to be used with discretion with work being a priority.
• Holiday work is expected with Spring Break, Easter Weekend, Memorial Weekend, 4^th of July Watering and Labor Day Weekend due to the nature of the business. Seasonality of the business influences hours of operation throughout the year.
• Dependable and responsible by nature. Reliable attendance.
• Strong Work Ethic. Staying on Task.
• Reliable transportation is necessary.

• 2-3 years Retail Sales Experience
• 2-3 years Cash Register & Money Handling
• Previous Garden Center Experience Relatable
• General knowledge of yard work, landscaping and maintenance tasks
• General plant knowledge with flowers, shrubs, trees, houseplants
• General knowledge of a vegetable garden and taking care of flower pots
• General knowledge of fertilizers and chemicals with the desire to pay attention, listen and learn.
• Basic Office Tasks & General Math