Greenhouse Associate

**Job Type**:Full-time Seasonal

**Start Date**: April 1 & May 1 start dates (ending June 30)
**Salary/Wage**:starting at $15.80/hr
**Hours of work**: 8:00am - 4:30pm (During the busy season, weekend work will be required)

**OUR CORE PURPOSE**:Helping People Thrive We have an endless pursuit to cultivate an environment where everyone can thrive—customers, vendors and team members alike. We empower our customers by providing expert guidance, quality products, and personalized support, enabling them to create and enjoy flourishing gardens and expected results. We invest in our team and foster an engaging workplace to be proud of.

**OUR CORE VALUES TO GUIDE THE WAY**: One Team Purpose-before-role Authentic Be true to yourself and others at all times Accountable Take ownership of your actions and responsibilities Enthusiastic Bring energy and passion every day Growth Passion for learning, adapting and innovating to stay ahead in all areas

**THE COMPANY** T&T Seeds is at the starting line of gardens in Canada and has been since 1946 providing a robust and diversified selecti on of flower and vegetable seeds, seedling fruit and non-fruit trees, shrubs, perennial bulbs, plants, nutrients and gardening supplies. Our proprietary producti on processes and tailored fulfillment operati ons, combined with our expertise in gardening and customer care aim to help our customers thrive. Serving Canadians, coast to coast with our online, phone and local garden center sales channels, we focus on gardeners of all sizes with an expertise in supplying and supporting small to midsize gardens and farms. Whether a garden is for supplying families, grocers, communities or manufacturers we are there.

**THE POSITION** Reporting to the Greenhouse & Grounds Manager, we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Greenhouse Associates 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**

**Greenhouse**
○ Daily walk through of greenhouses/nursery to maintain cleanliness
○ Help inspect all water pumps, lines, irrigation equipment, tank operation, fan operation
○ Maintain organization of equipment, tools, and parts
○ Maintain work area cleanliness, daily
○ Perform minor repairs, working alone or with other team members when necessary

**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

**Merchandising and Inventory Management**
○ Ensure that all products, including flowers and vegetable products are available for sale and appealing to our customers
○ Maintain cleanliness and organization
○ Several times per day, retail inventory levels must be replenished and monitored in a timely manner
○ Constant monitoring and updating labels for all pots, and products to ensure accuracy and correctness of all prices

**Nursery work**
○ Merchandising of our perennial, tree and shrub displays
○ Must be eager to learn and become knowledgeable about our products, perennials, trees, and shrubs
○ Help to maintain the nursery
○ Lay down the left over stock at the end of the season
○ Plant and maintain the planters and front beds 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 associates and others to do your job well. You will be required to wear a badge/two-way radio to communicate with other departments.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Available to work extended periods on your feet, often in hot and humid weather conditions
- Excellent communication skills
- Minimum 1 year of prior experience in landscaping and/or greenhouse an asset
- Ability to work independently, with mínimal direction, and as a team
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
- Must love dogs (We are a dog-friendly business)

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

Pay: From $15.80 per hour

Work Location: In person