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We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Department Sales Lead for our retail garden center, focusing on Hardgoods, Soils, and Pottery. This role is filled with opportunities to cultivate connections, inspire customers, and help bring their gardening dreams to life. With a welcoming presence and a passion for customer service, you’ll spend much of your day on the sales floor, helping customers discover the perfect pottery, soils, fertilizers, mulches, pest control, weed control, and gardening tools to complement their plants and outdoor spaces. Through friendly conversation, thoughtful recommendations, and product expertise, you’ll create an inviting and inspiring shopping experience that encourages customers to explore, learn, and grow.

Behind the scenes, you’ll nurture the department much like a garden itself—keeping a watchful eye on inventory, anticipating seasonal needs, and ensuring fresh merchandise makes its way from delivery to display. From unloading and preparing new arrivals to replenishing shelves, designing eye-catching displays, refreshing signage, and maintaining a clean and organized space, you’ll take pride in creating a department that is both beautiful and easy to shop. You’ll also serve as a growing resource for your team, sharing product knowledge, cultivating confidence in others, and working side by side to keep daily operations flourishing. While your primary focus is pottery, soils, and hardgoods, you’ll also lend a helping hand wherever the garden center needs you, whether providing cashier support, tending to the watering needs of the plant department, or pitching in with seasonal plant care. Ultimately, this role is about more than managing merchandise—it’s about cultivating an exceptional customer experience and helping every corner of the garden center thrive.

This is a full-time year-round position with pay starting at $20+/hour, based on experience. We offer paid time off and holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; matching 401K; discounts at the Garden Center; and work-life balance. Advancement opportunities available as we continue to grow.

Work days are 8:45am – 5:00pm with one required weekend day and split days off. The workweek averages 40 hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sales and Customer Service (50%)
  • Knowledge of different types of soils, fertilizers, mulches, pest control, weed control, and gardening tools
  • Strong focus on sales – Be outgoing and enthusiastic about customer service and making sales, and be readily available to customers on the sales floor
  • Engage with customers directly to assist with pottery, soils, and hardgoods product selection, offering expert advice and knowledge
  • Create a welcoming and informative environment to enhance the customer experience and drive sales
  • Provide backup support for cashiering as needed
• Product Management and Merchandising (40%)
  • Check the department daily for low stock, display gaps, and ordering needs; provide recommendations for and place product orders as required
  • Take ownership of getting merchandise onto the sales floor promptly and create attractive merchandising to maximize sales potential
  • Lead receiving, stocking, and replenishment of department – Personally participate in receiving and unloading new inventory, assessing product quality, unpacking, pricing and labeling, and moving products to the sales floor
  • Maintain department cleanliness and organization, ensuring products are well-displayed and easily accessible
  • Regularly update department signage to reflect current promotions and information
• Training and Team Collaboration (10%)
  • Serve as the department product expert and train team members to confidently recommend and sell hardgoods, soils, and pottery; this includes explaining product uses and helping customers choose the right products for their plants and projects
  • Delegate responsibilities to support staff in a professional and clear manner to ensure efficient operations, while actively working alongside the team on physical department tasks
  • Assist with additional tasks to support the garden center as a whole, including covering a plant-watering section and helping with seasonal plant care as needed, even though this department does not include live plants

REQUIREMENTS:

• Very strong knowledge of hardgoods, soils, and pottery, including product uses, selection, and recommendations
• Knowledge of live plants (or a willingness to learn) to assist customers, recommend complementary plants and products, and support basic plant care
• Ability to safely lift 50+ pounds and perform regular physical tasks, including unloading, moving and stocking merchandise, prolonged standing, bending, kneeling, and walking on gravel and sloping ground
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Passion for customer service, retail, and driving sales
• Background in retail, specifically garden centers, strongly preferred
• Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to communicate calmly, clearly, and professionally (both verbally and in writing) with customers and staff
• Teamwork mindset and willingness to be flexible and jump in where needed including watering and register coverage
• Keen eye for detail, motivation to meet and exceed goals, interest in the numbers (sales goals, margins, budgets)
• Proficiency in POS systems and Google suite

We are seeking events staff to help bring people together and turn our events into unforgettable experiences. We are a community-oriented retail garden center and events space where families, friends, and neighbors gather to learn, celebrate, and make memories. We host everything from small weddings and private events to gardening classes to lively music nights and festive seasonal markets. Our events take place at the historic O’Kelly Chapel, within the retail Garden Center with the Potting Shed, and at the private Robin’s Nest events space. Joy is at the heart of what we do, and we need enthusiastic, professional, and highly organized people to help make each event truly special.

This is a part-time year-round position with irregular hours based on the events calendar, and will include a mix of afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Pay starts at $16/hour with weekly pay.

Shifts are generally 5-6 hours (1-2 hour setup, 3-4 hour event, 1 hour breakdown) and are most often on evenings and weekends. This role includes lifting, carrying, standing, walking (including on uneven ground and/or gravel), and interacting with guests and teammates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Event Preparation and Setup
  • Assist with the physical setup of event spaces, including arranging tables and chairs, staging, decorating, and signage according to event layouts and specifications
  • Verify and organize event materials, such as registration packets, promotional items, and necessary equipment
  • Conduct pre-event checks to ensure all technical equipment (A/V, lighting, etc.) is functioning correctly
• Event Execution and Operations
  • Manage incoming traffic, guide guests to designated parking areas, and transport guests to venue via golf carts as needed
  • Greet and direct attendees, providing accurate information about the event schedule, venue layout, and facilities
  • Manage registration and check-in processes efficiently, including handling ticketing and distributing materials as needed
  • Provide bar service by serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests – bottles and cans only, no mixology needed (Must be at least 18 years old. On-the-job ABC Server training required.)
  • Monitor event areas to maintain cleanliness, order, and safety and address immediate issues or escalate as necessary
  • Provide exceptional customer service, responding to attendee questions, concerns, and special requests with professionalism and courtesy
  • Assist speakers, vendors, and performers with any logistical needs
  • Serve as crowd control, ensuring adherence to event rules and safety guidelines
• Post-Event Breakdown and Cleanup
  • Efficiently break down the event space, including taking down tables and chairs, packing up equipment, and removing decorations and signage
  • Assist with inventory of remaining materials and supplies
  • Ensure the venue is left clean and in its original condition according to venue guidelines
  • Provide feedback to Event Management on event execution and areas for improvement
• Occasional Potting Shed coverage (concessions)
  • Elevate customers’ shopping experience by serving beers, wines, sodas, and snacks (bottles and cans only – no mixed drinks)
  • Serve LocoPops and scoop lots and lots of Sunset Slush – the kids love it!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in event support, hospitality, and/or customer service is a plus
• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Personable, warm, and approachable demeanor
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods, lift up to 25 pounds, and assist with physical tasks
• Punctual, reliable, proactive, and possessing a strong work ethic
• Flexible schedule and available to work an irregular schedule of afternoons, evenings, and weekends as required by the events calendar

We are looking for a skilled Irrigation & Lighting Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual capable of installing, diagnosing, and repairing irrigation systems and low-voltage lighting for both commercial and residential clients. This position plays a vital role in maintaining the functionality and beauty of our landscapes by ensuring all systems operate efficiently.

This is a full-time, year-round position paying $28+ with weekly pay. We offer paid time off and holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a matching 401k; discounts at the Garden Center; and work-life balance. Advancement opportunities are available as we continue to grow.

Work day is 7:00AM to variable end time Monday through Friday; Saturday work is rare and we never work on Sundays or holidays. Work week averages 40 hours with paid overtime.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of irrigation systems to maximize performance.
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair low-voltage landscape lighting.
• Manage seasonal system transitions, including spring start-ups and winterization.
• Perform routine equipment inspections to proactively address issues and suggest system improvements.
• Skillfully use hand and power tools to complete repair and installation projects.
• Operate machinery, such as excavators, for trenching and laying irrigation lines.
• Partner with landscape crews to ensure irrigation support for optimal plant health.
• Propose technical upgrades based on environmental factors and observed system efficiency.
• Create project proposals and cost estimates for residential and commercial properties based on accurate field measurements and analyses
• Serve as a primary contact for clients to foster relationships and close sales
• Collaborate with support staff to advance project sales through client communication and project development, review, and presentation
• Document all work activities, including detailed maintenance logs and installation records.
• Organize and restock necessary supplies within the company vehicle.

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST have a valid driver’s license with no major MVR infractions
• Relevant degree and/or industry certification is ideal
• 3+ years of proven experience in irrigation and lighting installation and maintenance
• Demonstrated expertise in the installation and repair of various lighting and irrigation systems, including advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in landscaping maintenance, lawn care procedures, and horticultural principles to better understand plant water requirements.
• Practical experience utilizing excavation machinery alongside standard hand and power tools for diverse landscape projects.
• Ability to perform physical work in outdoor conditions, both hot and cold
• Physical capability to lift greater than 50 lbs.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) a plus

We are seeking an experienced landscaper to join our Enhancement team, and eventually lead their own route and crew. This team takes yards to the next level with meticulous detail work and fine tuning, above and beyond routine lawn maintenance. Crew members are hard working, team players, and work with integrity and professionalism.

This is a full-time year-round position paying $20+/hour to start, with weekly pay. We offer paid time off and holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; matching 401k; discounts at the Garden Center; and work-life balance. Advancement opportunities available as we continue to grow.

Work day is 7:00AM to variable end time. Work week is Monday – Friday and averages 40 hours with paid overtime. Saturday work is occasional as needed, and never any Sunday work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical and specific shrub trimming based on plant type and time of year
• Edge and trim beds, prune trees and shrubs, weed, spread mulch and pine straw
• Small-scale plant and annuals installation
• Some routine lawn maintenance: Mow grass, water lawns and flower beds, blow leaves and brush, aerate and seed
• Operate large machinery: trucks and trailers, ride-on and walk-behind mowers, etc.
• Operate handheld equipment: blowers, weed eaters, aerators/seeders, etc.
• Work closely with a team to produce a superior product that enhances our customers’ lifestyle
• Routinely interact with clients and crew members in a professional manner
• Create a positive work environment for fellow team members

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST have a valid driver’s license with no major MVR infractions
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of how and when to prune and trim shrubs
• Detail-oriented mindset and keen eye
• Previous professional lawn maintenance experience with focus on enhancement
• Landscape lighting and/or irrigation experience is a plus
• Ability to operate equipment proficiently and safely
• Ability to perform physical work in outdoor conditions, both hot and cold
• Physical capability to lift greater than 50 lbs

We are seeking an experienced Property Maintenance Technician to provide the handyman and construction skills necessary to maintain our buildings and property. This role requires excellent problem-solving, multitasking, and communication skills and the drive to be proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable.

This is a full-time year-round position, paying $23 to start, with weekly pay. We offer paid time off and holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; matching 401k retirement savings; discounts at the Garden Center; and work-life balance. Advancement opportunities available as we continue to grow.

Work days start between 7:30-8:30am. Work week is generally Monday through Friday and averages 40 hours, with paid overtime opportunities; schedule may vary slightly based on seasonal demands and operational needs, including occasional weekend responsibilities to support special events and peak business periods.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall property maintenance, repair, and improvement to office and retail spaces, landscapes and ponds
• Diagnose and repair plumbing, electrical, HVAC, water, and other building systems and work with outside vendors when needed
• Routine maintenance of walkways, drives, porches, and pedestrian paths
• Irrigation system maintenance and repair
• Set up and tear down for events and room rentals
• Obtain and coordinate subcontractors for outside repairs and projects
• Property trash and disposal maintenance (litter pickup, dumpster compaction, excess pot and pallet disposal, etc.)
• Animal care and husbandry (feed procurement, housing upkeep and maintenance, seasonal preparations, and general animal welfare)
• Necessary weed control utilizing manual and chemical methods
• Heavy equipment usage for grading and excavation purposes
• Supplemental equipment maintenance and upkeep to support mechanic
• Periodic material procurement for mechanic and landscape and maintenance teams
• Respond to emergency issues as needed
• Daily correspondence of task completion to relative management

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a valid driver’s license with no major MVR infractions
• Ability to use hand and power tools, along with large and small machinery/equipment
• Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs and perform outdoor work in all weather conditions
• Strong communication, customer service, and teamwork skills
• Basic knowledge of plants and vegetation (preferred)
• Vocational or trade school certification (preferred)

We are seeking an experienced Installation Landscaper to join our team. Our crews take landscapes to the next level by bringing custom designs to life: planting gorgeous greenery, building beautiful custom paver and stone designs, installing irrigation and lighting, and everything in between. The ideal candidates have a passion for landscaping and are hard working, team players, detail-oriented, and work with integrity and professionalism.

This is a full-time year-round position paying $18-21/hour to start, with weekly pay. We offer paid time off and holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; matching 401k retirement savings; discounts at the Garden Center; and work-life balance. Advancement opportunities available as we continue to grow.

Work day is 6:55 AM to variable end time Monday through Friday. Work week averages 45 hours with paid overtime. Saturday work is rare and we never work on Sundays or holidays.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

**NOTE: This is NOT a lawn maintenance role (no mowing, blowing, trimming, etc.)

• Plant shrubs, trees, flowers, and install sod
• Install and repair drainage, irrigation, landscape lighting, and other site amenities
• Assist with constructing hardscapes: stone & paver patios, retaining walls, edging, steppers, dry creek beds, etc.
• Operate large machinery (trucks/trailers, loaders, and dingos) and bed edgers, sod cutters, stone saws, etc.
• Routinely interact with clients and crew members in a professional manner
• Produce a superior product that enhances our customers’ lifestyle
• Work closely with a team to create a positive work environment and accomplish a common goal

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST have a valid driver’s license with no major MVR infractions
• Previous experience in landscaping: planting, tree and hedge pruning, lighting, irrigation and drainage work
• Experience with irrigation and landscape lighting a plus
• Experience in masonry or hardscaping a plus
• Ability to operate equipment proficiently and safely
• Ability to perform physical work in outdoor conditions, both hot and cold
• Physical capability to lift greater than 50 lbs.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) a plus

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