ID: 18433
Seasonal Garden Centre Merchandisers
Jeffery's Greenhouse - Kingston, ON
Education/Training/Certifications
Skills and Knowledge:
- Previous garden center experience and/or spring bedding and potted plant knowledge is a strong asset.
- Attention to detail, effective organization, and planning skills.
- Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-driven with the ability to work independently and as a team player.
- Efficient worker, fast pace and highly motivated.
- Intermediate computer skills with the ability to navigate basic computer software (Internet Explorer & Jeffery’s Website).
Position Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Display and maintain spring bedding and potted plants in a big box store setting while driving sales and exceeding customer expectations. This is accomplished by;
- Meet weekly deliveries and unpack product as outlined per a provided plan-o-gram in a timely manner.
- Ensure product displays are customer focused, signed and shoppable.
- Consolidate, maintain, and groom product as needed.
- Build and develop strong relationships with garden center staff and management.
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with purchases of spring bedding and potted plants.
- Support inventory control by providing detailed and constructive feedback to supervisors.
- Wear a provided 3-layer disposable mask while working.
- Complete a daily covid screen form.
- Sign in daily at customer site using a digital log in system.
- Flexible schedules are available to avoid busy store times
- Wear a provided 3-layer disposable mask while working.
- Complete a daily covid screen form.
- Sign in daily at customer site using a digital log in system.
- Flexible schedules are available to avoid busy store times
- Physical Demands:
- The position involves considerable physical work including walking, lifting (light to moderate), moving, pulling and pushing of carts.
- Ability to work in the outdoors and adjust to climate changes.
Work Environment & Requirements:
- Local travel may be required between garden centers.
- Access to email and/or smart phone for scheduling and communication purposes and electronic access for completing daily covid screen form and digital sign in process.
- Steel-toed safety boots are required
- Longer hours will be required during peak season.
Work Hours:
- Variable Shifts (Mon-Sun availability), Flexible Availability Required
- Variable Hours: Part Time 0-20 hours (per week), Full Time, Â 20-40 hours (per week)
 Wage:
- $15.50/hr
- Paid mileage and phone expense where applicable
- For applicable positions requiring travel between stores which are located in city centres (GTA), monthly bus pass will be reimbursed.
COVID-19 Considerations:
Pending current provincial regulations, all employees are required to;
- Wear a provided 3-layer disposable mask while working.
- Complete a daily covid screen form.
- Sign in daily at customer site using a digital log in system.
- Flexible schedules are available to avoid busy store times
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Jeffery’s is an equal opportunity employer. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require accommodation during the interview and selection process.
Please Note: All candidates must have current authorization to work in Canada. These seasonal positions are not open to candidates currently outside the country.
Type of Job: Full Time, Seasonal,
Hourly Wage/Salary: $15.50 per hour
Hours: Full-time hours
Closes: May 26, 2022
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