Garden Centre Assistant Manager

4 days ago

Ajax, Canada Goliath Grower Services Full time

We are hiring for 2 dynamic and organized **Seasonal Garden Centre Assistant Managers **to support the Garden Centre Manager in efficiently running day-to-day operations **during our peak season from April
- June**

This role is crucial in ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, effective staff management, product maintenance and overall visual excellence.

**Responsibilities**:
**Operational Support**:

- Assist in overseeing daily activities, ensuring the garden center is well-maintained, set to planogram and visually appealing.
- Contribute to inventory feedback, including receiving, stocking, rotating and merchandising of products.

**Customer Service**:

- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers, answering inquiries, and offering advice of plant availability & assortment
- Collaborate with the team to create a welcoming and informative shopping environment.

**Staff Supervision**
- Support the garden centre manager by identifying training needs, and supervising seasonal staff.
- Assist in schedule management and task allocation to ensure smooth operations.
- Collaborate with the Garden Centre Manager in conducting regular performance assessments and provide feedback & follow-up training as needed.

**Sales and Strategy**
- Contribute to the planogram execution for promotions and featured items.
- Assist in monitoring and garden centre needs based on target quantities required to meet store budget goals

**Quality Control**
- Work with the team to ensure the quality and health of plant inventory.
- Assist in managing, tracking and disposing of compromised prodcut.
- Administrative Duties:

- Stay up to date on all administrative tasks, store procedures and other process documentation as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Previous experience in a garden center, retail, or related field.
- Knowledge of plants, gardening, and landscaping practices.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays during peak seasons.
- Able to work a flexible 6 day schedule for an afternoon shift
- Capable of working in a fast paced physically demanding environment that involves pushing, pulling, lifting and bending on a daily basis
- Able to navigate various forms of technology from spreadsheets to apps to reporting tools in a mobile office environment.

**If you are looking for rewarding seasonal work, fit the criteria and love working outdoors in a fast paced environment, we want to meet with you**
- *Only qualified applicants will be contacted within 1-2 weeks _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal

**Salary**: $1,000.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Retention bonus

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work the entire season from April to June
- Are you able to work a flexible 6 day schedule that includes either early AM, or afternoon/evening work requirements

**Experience**:

- Garden Centre: 1 year (preferred)
- Leadership: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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