Employment

Working at Herbein's Garden Center can be equally demanding and rewarding. We work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather. We move or carry heavy objects and are on our feet most of the day. We support co-workers and serve our customers with dependability, initiative and enthusiasm.

Below are brief job descriptions of the 6 jobs and requirements of the positions available.

General Requirements:

Own transportation
Able to lift up to 40 lbs.
Will get wet and dirty
On feet for many hours
Will get hot and be in the sun
Mature, outgoing personality
Able to take directions
Quick learner
Have excellent organizational skills
Be able to multi-task

JOB DESCRIPTIONS/REQUIREMENTS

CASHIER

Customer service - exceptional interpersonal skills with other employees and customers
Process sales - cash register, familiar with debit/credit card processing, manual invoices for charge customers
Store display setup and maintenance - cleaning, dusting, restocking, sweeping floors, pricing
Plant maintenance - watering, pricing, restocking and watering
Unloading trucks as required
Maintaining a clean work area - weeding, sweeping floors
Plant identification and care of tropicals, annuals and perennials an asset

ANNUAL DEPT.

Customer service - exceptional interpersonal skills with other employees and customers
Store display setup and maintenance - cleaning, dusting, restocking, sweeping floors, pricing
Plant maintenance - watering, pricing, restocking and watering
Unloading trucks as required
Maintaining a clean work area - weeding, sweeping floors
Plant identification and care of tropicals, annuals and perennials an asset

PERENNIAL DEPT.

Customer service - exceptional interpersonal skills with other employees and customers
Store display setup and maintenance - cleaning, dusting, restocking, sweeping floors, pricing
Plant maintenance - watering, pricing, restocking and watering
Unloading trucks as required
Maintaining a clean work area - weeding, sweeping floors
Plant identification and care of tropicals, annuals and perennials an asset

NURSERY DEPT.

Must have good knowledge of identification and growing conditions for trees, shrubs, roses, vines and watering plants

WATERING

Plant maintenance - watering
Customer service - exceptional interpersonal skills with other employees and customers

MAINTENANCE

Customer service - exceptional interpersonal skills with other employees and customers
Carry out
Loading soils, mulch, stone
Grounds clean up - weeding, removing garbage, raking and parking
Operation of hand tools, small engine tools and repair - fixing tables and carts, operating lawn mower, weed trimmer and chain saw
Plant maintenance - watering, pricing, restocking
Unloading trucks
General plant knowledge an asset

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