Nursery Sales Manager

Pre-requisite Read Nursery Sales Associate Position, or Similar Job Experience.  

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‍The Nursery Sales Manager position is an important role that requires attention to detail and a can-do attitude. Your main priority will always be the needs of the customer and making sure they get the help they are seeking. In addition to providing high level customer service, you will also be helping a team of people with the daily functions of keeping our store looking clean, fully stocked, and beautiful. The qualified candidate must possess leadership experience in retail sales, establishing and obtaining goals, team building, and excellent communication skills.  Strong computer skills, horticultural knowledge, and landscape industry experience isa must.  This candidate would enjoy working outside of course and possess the drive to take this department to the next level through insightful marketing and merchandising campaigns.

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Qualifications:

·     Years (2+) of provable experience in at least one of these areas: Horticulture sales, garden center sales, or other plant-based industry.  We have a test that must betaken and passed to validate you are qualified.

·     Valid driver’s license with good driving record is valued.

·     Able to workin all-weather types and potentially the extremes: wet and cold, or hot and dry   

·     Pesticide applicators license is valued but not required.

·     Able to comfortably lift 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day.

·     Availability to work weekends during our busy season.

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Responsibilities:

• Restocking and caring for plant material.
• Ordering nursery stock and quality control of nursery stock. Oversee production of nursery stock and maintain healthy plant material.
• Unloading and loading of trucks carrying plant material, hard goods, customer deliveries, etc. 
• Coordinate nursery needs and the fulfillment of those needs plus contribute to work lists provided by upper management when provided.
• Establish nursery pricing, set up nursery displays, maintain needed inventory levels.
• Coordinate in store associates and contribute to accomplishing day to day nursery objectives. 
• Provide and promote exceptional customer service.
• Play a key role in determining sales and coordinate the sales through social media.  
• Answer phones and utilize the register to check customers out.
• Utilize Quick Books accounting software to track sales goals and help management to decipher and generate sales goals.
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This can be a full-time, part-time and or seasonal position.  

An estimated wage rate of $20-30 per hour based on qualifications and work ethic is available. Uniforms are supplied, you provide appropriate boots/shoes (with certain requirements), knife, and gloves.  A boot fund is offered after 1 year of employment with us.

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Additional benefits:Simple (IRA) and medical insurance options after 1 year of employment (Full-time employees only),Christmas bonus, paid continuing educational opportunities after 90 days of employment (Full-time employees only), paid holidays after 90 days of employment (Full-time employees only), paid time off after 1 year of employment (Full-time employees only), Team bonding & family events.  Employee discount on all merchandise.

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