Seasonal Garden Shop Assistant

Garden Shop Attendant

Stew Leonard's, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew's earned its nickname, the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores" because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Seasonal Hourly $17.00 per hour

Seasonal position runs until the end of December

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Our Seasonal Garden Shop Attendant will be working in our Christmas Tree Shop

Key Responsibilities:

• Cutting, tagging, and tying Christmas trees
• Helping customers pick out their tree and giving recommendations
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized receiving area in accordance with company safety guidelines.
• Assist with inventory counts and reconciliation as needed.
• Collaborate with sales associates, managers, and greenhouse staff to ensure product flow and availability.
• Follow all safety standards and equipment-operation protocols.

Qualifications:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Work outdoor and in cold temperatures
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and reliability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of garden center products is a plus, but not required.

Work Environment:

• This role involves working both indoors and outdoors, often in varying weather conditions, and requires frequent lifting, bending, and moving of materials.
• The garden shop is a seasonal outdoor department and exposure to weather is possible, such as extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, etc.
• The position requires frequent walking, standing, and lifting with a maximum of 100lbs and occasional climbing, pulling, pushing, and reaching

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you'll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We're thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you It's your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

Stew Leonard's Farm Fresh Food