Garden Center Associate

Garden Center Associates wanted at Pemberton Farms Marketplace, a fourth-generation family-owned unique specialty grocery store and Garden Center in North Cambridge, operating since 1930. Cambridge's #1 Garden Center is seeking some people to assist in running our Garden Center. Knowledge of retail, plant material such as annuals, perennials, indoor plants, and more is beneficial, but we're willing to train someone with a positive attitude.

Our environment is fast-paced, team-oriented and customer-focused. We pride ourselves on exceptional quality and customer service and are seeking team members who want to contribute to our mission. Our ideal candidates are communicative, organized and detail-oriented, self-starters and team-players. If Pemberton Farms sounds like the place for you, we’re interested in talking to you!

Our store hours are 7am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday, and 7am to 10pm on Friday and Saturday. We are a 5-minute walk from the Davis Sq. T Stop. Weekends & holidays will be required. Must be available for at least three 8-hour shifts.

Key responsibilities include:

Cash handling and use of cash register;

Providing outstanding customer service including answering plant material related questions, directing customers to merchandise locations, and helping select products;

Working well in a team-oriented environment;

Answering the phones;

Re-stocking and merchandising under supervision;

Organizing plant material and maintaining plants with cleaning/ pruning tasks;

General upkeep of work area including cleaning and organizing;

Lifting items that weigh as much as 50lbs repeatedly;

Standing on feet for up to 8 hours

Our associates must be friendly and polite and help our customers have the best shopping experience possible. Please send a brief note about yourself (including your relevant experience), your resume, your availability and why you'd like to work with us.

Pay: $16.00-$17.00 per hour depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal

Experience:

• Retail Garden Center/Plant Knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Benefits offered:

• Employee discounts
• Workplace perks such as food/coffee and flexible work schedules

Pay frequency:

• Every week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 38 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work a minimum of three 8-hour shifts?

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person