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Vern Goers Greenhouse is looking to add to our team!

Greenhouse Sales Associate

Job description: Our greenhouse sales associates assist customers with plant selection and design, as well as a variety of tasks and responsibilities each day. This active job will allow you to enjoy the outdoors during your day and work with a family business that has been in Hinsdale for over 55 years.

Responsibilities

  • Provide a friendly and efficient customer experience
  • Build rapport through customer interactions
  • Give customers suggestions to aid in their experience
  • Greet and acknowledge all Customers and provide Best in Class service
  • Keeps all endcaps, side merchandise and sale items full and in stock
  • Maintain customer readiness standards by keeping sales floor clean, including shelves, table tops, displays 
  • Assists in completing in-store price changes including regular price, clearance and sales price changes
  • Executes nightly recovery of departments through fronting and facing of shelves, sweeping and cleaning and critical product filling
  • Running a cash register and credit card sales 
  • Assist in unloading delivery trucks if needed
  • Watering plants if needed

Requirements:

  • Age 18+
  • Positive attitude
  • Team player – communicative, enthusiastic, and helpful
  • Plant/Garden Knowledge is a plus! We are willing to teach and train if you are willing to learn.
  • Ability to lift 30lbs
  • Ability to remain active for majority of shift
  • Ability to work weekends  
  • Previous retail experience is a plus.

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance 
  • Paid time off
  • 401k contributions for persons working minimum 20 hours a week after a year at company

We are flexible with hours and are looking for people who are able to start this fall. Full-time and part-time positions available year-round.  

Interested? Email your resume to verngoersgreenhouse@gmail.com or stop by to fill out an application.