Seasonal – Plant 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 an enthusiastic, reliable and knowledgeable Seasonal Plant Sales Associate to join our team! 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 relating to general plants.
• Stock, water, and maintain plants, keeping them healthy and visually appealing.
• Work hands-on with a variety of plants.
• Assist customers in plant selections, offer knowledgeable advice on plant care, placement and maintenance.
• Merchandising with shop ability in mind, keeping similar items grouped 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.
• Cross-train in other areas for back-up

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of annuals, perennials and how to care for them. You will need to identify a wide variety of annuals and perennials daily.
• 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. Seasonal positions, our hours of operation are 9AM-7PM daily.
• Prior retail/plant sales experience.

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 that 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 that 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
• Holidays