Greenhouse Nursery

Position Title: Greenhouse Nursery - Marketing Assistant

Organization: Jplant

Location: Napanee, Ontario

Contract Duration: As soon as possible to Nov 10th, seasonal

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2023

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Flexible schedule and hours.

Wage: $20.00 per hour

Jplant is a plant nursery located just north of the 401 in Greater Napanee, Ontario. We grow and sell small plants in Canada. We grow perennials, ornamental grasses, flowering shrubs, fruit-bearing shrubs, and bamboo. All sales are made online via our website; and we ship to clients across select Canadian provinces.

This position will involve both onsite and remote work.
- Develop, manage and implement strategic social media marketing campaigns
- Collaborate with and update company owner and marketing personnel on progress and ideas
- Use multiple social media platforms to increase sales and social media followers
- Develop and post written social media content
- Source, improve, and edit photos for website and social media
- Assist with website content management
- Work both remotely and onsite in a greenhouse environment

**Qualifications**
- Education and/or experience in marketing and communications
- Experience with current iterations of social media platforms, in particular Facebook Business Suite
- Interest in horticulture, plants, or gardening
- Ability to be innovative, and develop new strategies in response to changing markets
- Strong written and visual communication skills
- Responsible and able to work independently
- Ability to work in a small team
- Able to complete tasks efficiently and on schedule
- Able to understand and follow directions precisely
- Horticultural experience is an asset
- Able to arrange reliable transportation