Nursery & Greenhouse Associate

_**Nursery/Greenhouse Associate**:

- (Seasonal)

**Start Date**: June 2023 (exact date TBD)
**Salary/Wage**:Starting at $15/hr
**Hours of work**:
Mon - Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm (June & July)
Mon - Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm (August & September)

**About us**:_T&T Seeds _has a long history of supplying mail-order seeds and perishable plant stock across the Canadian provinces, from B.C. to P.E.I. Founded in 1947, we are known for our commitment to providing Canadians with high-quality, non-GMO seeds and unmatched customer care. _T&T Seeds _takes pride in its employees and offers skills training and development opportunities.

**The position**:Reporting to the **Greenhouse & Retail Manager**, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic **Nursery/Greenhouse Associate **to carry out the care and merchandising of perennials, shrubs, and trees in the nursery, and assist in the care and merchandising of flowers and vegetables in the greenhouse.

**Responsibilities include**:
Merchandising and Inventory Management
- Retail merchandising of flowers and vegetable product is critical, and you must ensure that all products are available for sale and appealing to our customers.
- Cleanliness and organization are paramount.
- Speed and urgency are critical. Several times per day, retail inventory levels must be replenished and monitored.
- Pricing of inventory must be correct. Constant monitoring and updating labels for all pots, and products to ensure accuracy and correctness of all prices.

Maintenance
- Daily walk through of greenhouses/nursery to maintain cleanliness.
- Help inspect all water pumps, lines, irrigation equipment, tank operation, fan operation.
- Organization of equipment, tools, and parts is critical. There is one place for everything and everything is in its place.
- Clean your work areas every day.
- If you can fix it, fix it, otherwise you will work with others to fix it.
- Nursery work
- Merchandising of our perennial, tree and shrub displays.
- Learn every aspect of products, perennials, trees, and shrubs we sell.
- Help to maintain the nursery.
- Lay down the leftover stock at the end of the season.
- Maintaining and planting the planters and front beds.
- Fertilizer, disease, and insect control programs
- Follow specific fertilizer programs, maintain fertilizer tank levels, and feed plants.
- Follow current disease and insect control programs in place and participate in improving record keeping initiatives.

Everyone at T&T is responsible for selling and providing excellent customer service. There will be times when this will take precedence over regular daily tasks. You will be working with a variety of other employees to accomplish the goals of T&T. You will need to follow instructions and at times give instructions. You will need to work with managers, warehouse and retail staff, yard laborers and others to do your job well. You will be required to wear a badge/two-way radio to communicate with other departments.

**Qualifications**
- Must have valid driver's license.
- Excellent communication skills
- Minimum 1 year of prior experience in landscaping and/or greenhouse work.
- Ability to work independently, with mínimal direction, and as a team.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 30lbs.
- Available to work extended periods on your feet, often in hot and humid weather conditions.

**Note**:T&T Seeds is located at 7724 Roblin Blvd, Headingley. Successful applicants must have access to transportation as it is not accessible by city transit.

**Job Type**: Seasonal

**Salary**: From $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Headingley, MB R4H 1B1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location