Application for Seasonal Spring Employment 2020
Please review the following job descriptions prior to completing the application. Please submit on line form or print the attached PDF and return to Arber in person or email at arbergreenhouses@yahoo.ca.
As this is a small company, flexibility within the above areas is required. Given the seasonal nature of the business all dates are tentative.
- Cashier / Garden Centre Assistant – Term Mid-April to Early / Mid June: This position involves processing customer sales at the cash register (IPad), as well as keeping the front end of the store clean and tidy. Providing any assistance required to customers and other staff including packing and carrying purchases, stocking and pricing product, etc. Selling chemicals, fertilizer, giftware, fashion, etc. Excellent customer service skills are required. Cashier experience is an asset.
- Greenhouse Labour and Sales – Term April to Early / Mid June: Preparing annual plants for spring sales. This includes duties such as preparing soil, filling pots, transplanting, and pruning plant material. Stocking, cleaning plant material and keeping annual and work areas clean and tidy. Providing plant selection, advice on care and planting, and container gardening ideas to customers are required in this position. This position requires working in a physical environment that can be warm, humid and very fast paced. It is a position that requires a lot of walking (and standing) on concrete, bending, lifting, kneeling and carrying. A knowledge and / or desire to learn about annuals, as well as strong customer service skills.
- Tree, Shrub & Perennial Sales – Term May – Early / End of June: This position includes selling trees, shrubs and perennials to customers as well as stocking, watering, pruning plant material and keeping the area clean and tidy. Providing plant selection, advice on care and planting as well as providing landscaping ideas to customers. An ability to learn and retain information quickly is essential. Loading soils and landscaping materials for customers is also required. Key requirements for this position are a knowledge and / or desire to learn about trees, shrubs and perennials, as well as strong customer service skills. This position requires a higher degree of physical strength (ie; heavy lifting), and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Fashion and Gift Sales - Mid April / Early June: This position involves assisting customers with fashion and giftware purchases. Engaging customers in conversation and assessing how we can be of assistance. Requirements for this position are minimum 1-year retail sales experience, physically fit (able to be on feet for an 8 hour shift and lift up to 30lbs). General responsibilities include (but are not limited to) helping find product, maintaining fitting rooms, answering the phone. This position is required to assist in the general cleanliness of the store, merchandising product and various duties may be assigned as required.
- Gardener - (Part Time 8-16 hours per week, flex schedule) Term Mid May - Late Summer: This position involves maintenance of Arber Greenhouses perennial beds. Cleaning beds, pruning plants, weeding will be required. Applicants should have a base knowledge of perennial plants in order to distinguish between weeds and desirable plants. Applicants should enjoy working independently, be physically fit and able to lean over or kneel for periods of time, enjoy working outdoors. Schedule will vary depending on the weather and amount of work required week to week.
As this is a small company, flexibility within the above areas is required. Given the seasonal nature of the business all dates are tentative.
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