Seasonal – Nursery Sales Associate

We are a Harbor Country destination – offering everything for your home, lawn & garden. For friendly service & simply the best locally-grown produce, garden essentials, gourmet foods, fine wines, craft beers, unique gifts & Michigan-made products, locals & visitors agree – there’s no place like SGC!

Job Description

Sawyer Home & Garden Center is now seeking a knowledgeable, driven, reliable Nursery Sales Associate for the 2025 season! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love working outdoors, and enjoy providing excellent customer service – a seasonal position at SGC may be a great fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Cheerfully greeting & assisting customers with questions related to trees, shrubs & plants.
• Stock, water and maintain plants, keeping them healthy & visually appealing.
• Share knowledge about plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and growing seasons with our loyal customers.
• Share knowledge on our supporting products to our customers to best advise them on how to care for their purchases.
• Assist customers in selecting products, offering advice on care, placement and maintenance.
• Merchandising with shop ability in mind, grouping similar items together, staying mindful of bloom time & season.
• Unload deliveries, push & pull carts unassisted.
• Ensure all products are accurately priced and up to date.
• Collaborate with team members, ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Operate POS system at registers when needed – following SGC procedures.

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of trees & shrubs and how to care for them.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment – completing tasks that are strenuous in nature – standing, lifting, bending, regularly lifting up to 50 lbs. unassisted, traversing uneven surfaces, consistently working outdoors and extensive walking.
• Commitment to excellent customer service, showing up each day with a friendly and approachable demeanor.
• Available Full-Time, on weekends and holidays. Our hours of operations are 9AM-7PM daily.
• Prior retail/plant sales experience.
• Keep nursery paths clean, clear and easy to maneuver – ensuring a safe space for staff and customers.
• Prior retail/sales experience.
• Build a rapport with our loyal customers.

Skills

• Strong ability to multitask in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Maintain a sense of urgency while staying comfortable in a fast-paced setting involving many people while keeping up a team oriented personal attitude.
• Adaptable to changing tasks, willing to learn about new plants, products and care techniques.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Punctual, dependable, positive and resilient.
• Works well independently and with a team.

Why Join SGC?

Spend a season with Sawyer Home & Garden Center & be a part of a supportive, family-owned business who values its employees and customers. Gain more experience in plant care and customer service while working in a fun, plant-filled environment with a team who shares your passion!

Benefits

• 20% store discount
• Great summer work opportunity for those looking for seasonal income and a successful team to be a part of
• Potential year-round opportunity for those who excel

SGC Core Values

• Service
• Integrity
• Respect
• Communication
• Growth

Pay

$15-$18 per hour

Shifts

• 8 hour shifts
• Day shift
• Weekends
• Position is seasonal
• Holidays