Garden Center Manager

Do you love working outdoors? Have a passion for the horticulture and garden centre industry? Love working with customers and helping make their garden dreams a reality?

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to join our team and be a part of company direction and decision-making alongside our other company leaders!

The Jones Brothers' Group is committed to providing our team core values to lead with and enable strong decision-making. These core values include:

• Safety- Always be safety conscious and make safety a priority in the work environment.
• Communication- Constantly communicate with one another & the customer.
• Action- Be proactive in solving problems & completing work on time, every time.
• Professionalism- Always act politely and use good judgment both on and off the job site.
• Excellence- Go the extra mile to make sure the project is done perfectly using high standards of quality.

Do you have what it takes to be a great example of these core values? If so, we would love to hear from you!

What does your day look like?

• Strategically procure and order inventory including plant material, landscape material, soils, fertilizers, tools, garden accessories, etc.- anticipating needs for future products
• Provide advice and expertise in horticulture and gardening to our team and clients
• Merchandise inventory and create beautiful product displays
• Manage overall retail store
• Implement new and exciting marketing or event ideas to grow clientele

What do we need from you?

Must haves

• Ability to exceed expectations for all five of our core values
• Minimum 2 years experience in a customer service role
• Minimum 1 years experience in a managerial role
• Horticulture Diploma or equivalent preferred, if you don’t have this, then you have a passion and proven knowledge for the landscaping and horticulture industry
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible availability including weekends and holidays in our busy season
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds repetitively and work in all weather conditions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, email and calendar

Additional assets that you may have

• Ability to operate skid steer, or willingness to learn through our in-house training program

• Knowledge of differing soil types, fertilizers/pesticides, and overall plant management

What makes The Jones Brothers' Group a great place to be a part of?

• An awesome discount on products in the garden centre- perfect for your obsession with gardening!
• Be creative in your position! You get to let your inner creativity out by enhancing the look of the store and creating fun features and displays
• Opportunity to meet some amazing people in the industry and attend nursery buying events and conferences
• Year-round work provided with the opportunity to learn other facets of the company during the winter season
• A team-based and collaborative environment
• Open door policy- our people are our most important asset so we love to listen and help however we can
• Paid training, growth, and development opportunities
• Openness to new and innovative ideas- if you have some great ideas, we want to hear them!
• Work-life balance- your family is important to us
• Frequent company celebrations and community events
• Extended health, dental benefits, life and long-term disability coverage from day one
• Education from some of the most knowledgeable teams in the industry

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Store discount
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Richmond, KY 40475: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person