Nursery Assistant Department Manager

Job Title

Stauffers of Kissel Hill Team Member

Job Description

This is a full time position at our Hummelstown Home & Garden Store, requiring flexible day, evening and weekend availability. Attention garden enthusiasts, are you ready to do what you love? We have job opportunities at Stauffers of Kissel Hill! Why is this a perfect fit for you? Your passions are ours too!

Stauffers of Kissel Hill is a local and family owned company that values teamwork, respect, integrity, commitment, and service. We promote our team from within our own company and will teach you with on the job training and leadership classes.

Team Member Benefits Include:

• Weekly Pay
• 10% Employee Discount
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Medical/Vision/Dental
• Career Growth
• Holiday Benefits

Responsibilities

Produces designs for "Plant Your Own", if applicable.

Understands and applies landscape design techniques and proper use of plant materials.

Operates and maintains equipment such as tow motors and loaders in a safe and responsible manner.

Assigns/prioritizes worker duties, schedules break periods, work hours, and vacations as needed or in the absence of the Manager.

Assists in conducting training meetings.

Assists in coordinating the maintenance, repair and employee training regarding all equipment.

Assists with regularly scheduled departmental inventories.

Assists with training workers in store policies, departmental procedures, and job duties.

Communicates with Buyers regarding merchandising, new product implementation and appropriate pricing. Promptly follows through with Buyer directions.

Functions as a working manager willing to perform all tasks necessary to assure the smooth operation of the division. (See all departmental job descriptions).

Has knowledge of current inventories and ordering systems to assist with the ordering of supplies and merchandise from approved vendors.

Maintains the smooth operation of the department in the absence of staff or manager.

Communicates performance and training problems to the department manager.

Qualifications

Previous managerial/retail experience in a nursery preferred.

A broad base knowledge of plant materials and diagnostic ability of plant problems.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.