Garden Store Planting Technician

Manhattan, KS
Full Time
Entry Level
 Garden Store Planting Tech

Reports to: Management Staff
Supervises: Outdoor Staff as needed

Responsibilities
  • Handles planting of trees, shrubs and perennials for Garden Store sales including New sales, replacements/warranties
  • Plant removal as required by job
  • Opening and closing tasks at the store
  • Lawn & Plant Maintenance Tasks around the store when not on jobs
  • Contacts customers to schedule planting times inside of work week
  • Maintains sales folder to ensure jobs are completed in 1-2 weeks
  • Helps Landscape department with replacement planting and no charge sheets.
  • Completes simple Landscape jobs
  • Assists sales staff, deliverymen, and other areas as workloads demand
  • Helps in the Garden store with sales and general customer service
  • Back up delivery person when needed
  • Stocking plant material. Maintaining signage and plant tag pricing
  • Loading customers with plant material, bagged goods and bulk material
  • Works Saturday at Garden Store
  • Work Holidays as needed
  • Helps with watering as needed including Sundays on a rotating schedule
  • Snow removal tasks required during winter months
  • Other duties as needed
Education/ Experience
  • Retail Sales Experience
  • Landscape installation 1-2 years preferred
  • Horticultural experience 1-2 years preferred
  • CDL Preferred or willing to obtain one in reasonable timeframe
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Team player and ability to work with others
  • Reliable, responsible, respectful. Ability to take instruction and follow directions
  • Strong Knowledge of Plants and landscape materials
  • Ability to read and interpret landscape plans
  • Able to work under pressure and multi-task
  • Farming and Construction skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Able to work autonomously
  • Empathetic to customers
  • Must be able to perform physical labor (including but not limited to: crouch, bend, kneel, lift and carry) for prolonged periods of time in a wide range of Weather conditions
  • On your feet for eight hours a day
  • Flexibility in scheduling; weekends
  • Ability to operate Skid-Steer or learn to operate
  • Ability to operate different vehicles with trailers
  • Ability to lift 75 lbs.
  • Reliable attendance
  • Reliable Transportation
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