Native Plant Nursery Assistant

**Company Description**

ALCLA Native Plants, located in Carstairs, AB, is a nursery operating in Treaty 7 Territory promoting native plants since 1992. We offer over 150 species of native grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers sourced regionally to preserve genetic diversity and climate tolerance for Central and Southern Alberta. Our specialties are container grown live plants and seed sales.

**Role Description**

We are looking for an outgoing person with a passion for native plants to join our team for the full-time seasonal role of Nursery Assistant.

The work will be on site at our nursery in Carstairs, AB.

The latest start date will be May 13, 2025 and the position will be for 3 months with the possibility to continue to the end of August or September.

This seasonal role involves support with operational tasks emphasizing customer service and order fulfillment. Responding to product inquiries, assisting clients, and completing sales via a POS system are Nursery Assistant duties on client visit days. Customer service will take place at our outdoor nursery space. Other tasks will include packing seed and plant orders along with occasional assistance on other nursery projects on site. Data entry and digital marketing support may sometimes be involved.

Workdays will be Tuesday through Saturday.

**Qualifications**
- Customer Service experience
- Ability to communicate effectively in English; verbal and written
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Physical stamina and ability to lift heavy objects
- Digital marketing and social media skills are an asset
- Good multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Access to reliable personal transportation to travel to the nursery
- Experience doing detail-oriented work for extended periods
- The ability to work outdoors for the length of a shift (packing appropriate clothes, hat, rain gear, etc)
- The ability to adhere to safety practices (ie. using personal protective equipment on specific tasks as required at the nursery)

Thank you for you for your time. We look forward to hearing more about you and why you would be a good fit.

Schedule:

- 35 hours per week
- Tuesday through Saturday

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-04-25
Expected start date: 2025-05-13