Job Summary: Project Plants is currently seeking a full-time equivalent team member with a passion for plants and exceptional customer service skills. This position is ideal for individuals who are knowledgeable about plants, comfortable working outdoors, and eager to provide expert advice on gardening. Other duties do include propagation and potting and loading and unloading of stock. If you have experience in the nursery or garden industry and enjoy helping both trade and retail customers, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide advice on plants and gardening to customers.
- Working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Handle and move plants and related products.
- Serve customers with excellent trade and retail customer service.
- Identify and manage basic pest and disease issues in plants.
- Propagation and potting of plants.
- Utilize and learn Point of Sales (POS) software for transactions.
- Rostered weekend work is a must.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Genuine interest
- Availability to work on weekends (Penalty Rates apply).
- Reliability and the ability to communicate to staff and supervisor.
- Willingness to work outdoors and lift/move plants and products.
- Strong customer service skills for both trade and retail customers.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to use/learn POS software.
Desirable:
Forklift Licence
Willingness to do deliveries
Remuneration: Salary will be based on the Nursery Industry Award, with the grade dependent on the candidate's skills and experience. Weekend work attracts higher rates. Probationary Casual period with permanent to follow for the right candidate.