Posted on: April 26, 2023
Date: April 25, 2023
Job Title: Garden Centre Associate
NOC Code: 6421
Description\Duties
- Provides excellent customer service to all customers entering the garden centre, by educating them in the care and maintenance of annuals, perennials, nursery stock and related products
- Smiles, makes eye contact with and greets customers
- Guides customer to the location of requested items. Locates products in the warehouse
- Answers questions and provides friendly advice and services to customers
- Suggests value-added and related products to customers to ensure they go home with what they need
- Ends the discussion with the customer using a closing statement (e.g., “Is there anything else I can do for you today?” “Did you find everything you were looking for?” “Thank you for shopping at Canadian Tire”)
- Responds to and handles customer inquiries, requests and concerns in a timely manner, over the phone and in person
- Handles multiple customers in an effective and efficient manner
- Deals with challenging situations in a professional manner
- Learns about new lawn and garden products on a regular basis
- Completes other tasks, as required
Qualifications
- Experience in a horticultural customer service role is required
- A good working knowledge of nursery stock and horticultural products
- Ability to work under minimal supervision with computerized systems
- Basic math and typing skills
- Experience with Canadian Tire store and cash register experience are considered an asset
- Standing/walking for 8 hours
- Working outside in various weather conditions
- Lifting and/or carrying of merchandise items, as required, on a regular, frequent and unassisted basis. Merchandise items may vary in weight from “light” to “heavy”
- Lifting and turning repeatedly throughout the shift. Lifting above the shoulder, from floor to shoulder and floor to waist
- Walking and carrying at the same time and pushing/pulling, as required
- Twisting, turning, reaching and working above shoulder level
- Ability to go up and down a ladder
Salary: $16.00/hr.
Hours of Work: Part-time, Seasonal, must be available weekends; Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 24-30 per week
Location (City\Town): Leamington
On Bus Route: Yes
Position Requires a Personal Vehicle: No
Additional Information
- This is not a student position.
- Position starts immediately and ends July 2023.
- Opportunity to work inside the store once the Garden Centre closes.
Contact: eac@publicboard.ca, (519) 326-0153