Madelin George Garden Design and Nursery Hiring:

Retail Nursery Assistant Manager-Open

We are seeking energetic, customer-focused and garden-minded individuals to embrace the vision of Madeline George Garden Design & Nursery in serving our customers and caring for our plants.  See our website www.madelinegeorge.comfor more information about our company and its mission!

Responsibilities: 

• Performing administrative opening tasks including changing back up; receiving checking mail/phone; troubleshooting computer issues; opening till; ensuring daily tasks completed

• Assisting customers with plant guidance and selection based on their specific needs, including asking appropriate questions and looking at customer pictures to make thoughtful recommendations 

•  Coaching customers on proper planting and plant care techniques

• Directing customers to appropriate garden tools, supplies, pesticides, etc. based on described needs or problems 

•  Processing transactions on the POS system, including holds, gift cards, customer orders, customer requests for consults, delivery and planting, etc.

• Assisting with merchandising and facilities maintenance 

• Performing nursery related tasks such as watering, deadheading, pruning, fertilizing, etc. 

• Unloading plants, hard goods and other materials from delivery trucks •       

• Pricing and stocking of plants, hard goods and other materials 

• Developing a wonderful rapport and relationships with our customers  

•  Serving as a resource to our customers for gardening information 

• Acquiring and sharing reliable knowledge about Treasure Valley gardening and landscaping with our customers 

Qualifications: 

•Solid, broad knowledge base about plants and gardening in the Treasure Valley  

•Positive, can-do, creative, solution-oriented and initiative taking attitude and work ethic

•Attention to detail and comfortable with repetitive type work and following procedures

•2-3 years of work in a retail nursery or similar retail environment 

•Able to take direction, work independently and balance multi-tasking 

•Team oriented 

•Ability to stand long periods of time 

•Able to lift up to 25 pounds  

•Able to easily bend, lift and squat regularly 

•Able to work outside in all types of weather year round 

•Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft office word, excel, outlook, and  experience with POS system functions 

•Willingness to learn and implement knowledge and skills in the nursery 

•Educational background, training, and certifications as applicable  

Submit resume together with letter of introduction via e-mail to Kecia Carlson at kcarlson@madelinegeorge.com 

Madeline George Garden Design and Nursery Hiring:

Retail Nursery Sales Assistant

Do you have a passion for gardening?  Do you enjoy helping others with gardening and gardening related projects? 

We are seeking energetic, customer-focused and garden-minded individuals to embrace the vision of Madeline George Garden Design Nursery in serving our customers and caring for our plants.  See our website www.madelinegeorge.com for more information about our company. 

Responsibilities:

· Assisting customers with plant and garden related questions, plant selection, and limited design guidance

· Performing nursery and garden related tasks daily such as watering, deadheading, pruning, fertilizing and other maintenance of plant material

· Unloading plants, hard goods and other materials from delivery trucks

· Pricing and stocking of plants, hard goods and other materials

· Assisting customers with purchase of plant materials and products, including loading materials into customer cars

· Processing transactions on the POS system

· Assisting with merchandising and facilities maintenance as directed

· Developing a wonderful rapport and relationships with our customers

· Serving as a resource to our customers for gardening information

· Acquiring and sharing reliable knowledge about Treasure Valley gardening and landscaping with our customers

Qualifications:

· Excellent knowledge about plants and gardening in the Treasure Valley

· Ability to stand long periods of time with minimal breaks

· Able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Able to easily bend, lift and squat regularly

· Able to work outside in all types of weather year round

· 2-3 years of customer service or sales

· Positive, can-do, creative, solution-oriented and initiative taking attitude

· Able to take direction, work independently and balance multi-tasking

· Team oriented

· Proficient in basic computer skills

· Willingness to learn and implement knowledge and skills in the nursery

· Knowledge of  Treasure Valley gardening and general landscape matters

· Educational background, training, and certifications as applicable