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Ace Hardware

Garden Center Specialist

Titusville, FL · On-site

$15/hr

Works toward garden center sales and profit growth. * Responds with urgency to opportunities to improve the garden center. * Ability to assist with merchandising and creating promotional displays.

Armstrong Garden Centers

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Horticultural Sales Associate-Retail Garden Center

Monrovia, CA · On-site

$22 - $24/hr

Please apply directly on our website: -associate We are seeking a Horticulture Sales Associate/Trees And Shrubs-Retail Garden Center to become an integral part of our team! You will be responsible ...

Hilltop Farms & Market LLC

Garden Center

Trussville, AL · On-site

$12 - $16/hr

Garden Center Associate Company: Hilltop Farms and Market Location: Trussville/Argo Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time About Us: Hilltop Farms and Market is a thriving hub for garden enthusiasts, offering ...

Hilltop Farms & Market LLC

Garden Center

Trussville, AL · On-site

$12 - $16/hr

Job Title: Garden Center Associate Company: Hilltop Farms and Market Location: Trussville/Argo Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time About Us: Hilltop Farms and Market is a thriving hub for garden ...

Ace Hardware

Garden Center Associate

Neptune Beach, FL · On-site

$13.50 - $14.75/hr

As a Garden Center Associate, you will play a vital role in helping customers find the perfect ... Consistently meet and exceed sales targets and goals. * Handle any other duties and ...

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What does a garden center sales associate do?

A Garden Center Sales Associate assists customers with selecting plants, gardening supplies, and related products. They provide knowledgeable advice on plant care, landscaping, and gardening techniques. Their responsibilities also include stocking shelves, maintaining plant health, processing sales transactions, and keeping the garden center clean and organized. Excellent customer service skills and a passion for horticulture are important in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a garden center sales associate, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Garden Center Sales Associate, you need knowledge of horticulture, basic plant care, and customer service, typically supported by a high school diploma or relevant experience. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, inventory management software, and handling gardening tools is often required. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly help build rapport with customers and support teamwork. These skills and qualities are vital for delivering expert advice, ensuring smooth operations, and creating a positive shopping experience.

What are some common challenges faced by garden center sales associates, and how can they be addressed?

Garden Center Sales Associates often face challenges such as managing a wide variety of plant care needs, assisting diverse customers with varying levels of gardening knowledge, and working outdoors in changing weather conditions. Staying up-to-date with plant care information and seasonal trends helps associates provide accurate advice. Additionally, strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for coordinating with colleagues during busy periods and ensuring customers receive excellent service. Regular training and a supportive environment can help associates overcome these challenges and succeed in the role.

What is the difference between Garden Center Sales Associate vs Nursery Worker?

AspectGarden Center Sales AssociateNursery Worker
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; knowledge of plantsHigh school diploma or equivalent; plant care knowledge
Work EnvironmentRetail setting, customer interaction, sales floorNursery or greenhouse, plant care, maintenance
Employer & IndustryGarden centers, retail horticultureNurseries, wholesale or retail plant production
Common Search & ComparisonCustomer service, sales, plant knowledgePlant care, propagation, maintenance

While both roles involve working with plants, Garden Center Sales Associates focus on customer service and sales in a retail environment, whereas Nursery Workers primarily handle plant care and propagation in nurseries or greenhouses. The roles often overlap in plant knowledge but differ in daily tasks and work settings.

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Garden Center Specialist

Titusville, FL • On-site

Ace Hardware
Retail • 1 - 5K employees
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$15/hr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Ace Hardware Corporation rating

6.1

Company rating: 6.1 out of 10

Based on 1,506 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

The Ace Hardware Titusville Garden Center Specialist works in partnership with the management team to ensure sales growth and profitable operations for the Garden Center.

Requirements

  • Strong work ethic.
  • Strong dependability.
  • Outgoing and enjoys working with customers.
  • Some knowledge and background in horticulture.
  • Works toward garden center sales and profit growth.
  • Responds with urgency to opportunities to improve the garden center.
  • Ability to assist with merchandising and creating promotional displays.
  • Working outdoors (in covered and non-covered Garden Center) for up to 100% of shift.
  • Standing for extended periods of time, lifting, bending, kneeling and climbing a ladder.
  • Creative problem-solving abilities.
  • Dependable transportation.
  • Ability to work productively with others.

Teamwork

  • Always projects a positive, enthusiastic view of Ace Hardware Titusville.
  • Available to work flexible schedule based on business needs and customer traffic patterns, to include nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Comfortable working with other employees and sharing information that will benefit the Garden Center.
  • Participates with seeing that Garden Center is appropriately maintained at all times.
  • Sees that all customers are greeted and well served, sharing product knowledge and building a strong customer base.
  • Works with Training Coordinator to see that garden center and store employees are up to date on basic Garden Center processes and product knowledge.
  • Stays current with any and all Ace Garden Center training.

Merchandising

  • Assists with ordering plants and other Garden Center merchandise using sales history and experience with helping make purchasing decisions.
  • Helps maintain appropriate inventory control and builds stock in anticipation of peak seasons and reducing it during slow seasons.
  • Collaborates with team to maintain a product assortment balance of unique local plants & trees with more mainstream plants.
  • Assists with merchandising and creating attractive / compelling displays to achieve a “here’s what it can look like at home” presentation.
  • Helps with pricing and signing in Garden Center.
  • Participates with proper plant care to maintain the customer perception of high quality while minimizing shrinkage; including proper watering, wind / temperature mitigation and sun / shade management.
  • Keeps up-to-date on the latest garden / nursery merchandise.
  • Helps prepare appropriately for the start of each season, holidays and special events.
  • Executes processes for profitable exit strategy for aging product.

The Garden Center Specialist should perform whatever task necessary to ensure the Garaden Center's success.

The list above defines basic responsibilities. Depending upon the store’s circumstances, this list may be expanded or altered.'

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.

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About Ace Hardware

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Ace Hardware is a renowned company in the retail sector, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, US. Dating back to its foundation in 1924 by a group of businessmen, the company has grown from a single store in Chicago to a global hardware cooperative consisting of more than 5,000 stores in over 60 countries. It operates in the home improvement sector and specializes in hardware, home goods, local niche services, and select specialty retailers. As prevalent in its motto "The Helpful Place", Ace Hardware's mission is to provide customers with high-quality hardware products while delivering exemplary customer service.

Industry

Retail, hardware, plumbing and hvac wholesalers and construction materials wholesalers

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Oak Brook, IL, US

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