Garden centre careers

Main tasks

• Advise and sell trees and shrubs. 
• Labeling and placing new arrivals. 
• Maintenance of plants area and sales area.
• Clean up work area. 

Requirements and working conditions

Level of education: High School; DEP or DEC in horticulture and related experience. 

Years of related experience: 1 to 6 months of experience

Spoken languages: French and English an asset.

Skills description:

• Great knowledge of trees, shrubs, and conifers. 
• Strong aptitudes and interest in sales.
• Dynamic and team player.
• Resourcefulness.

Employment status: Permanent, full-time, part-time, days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary: 17 $/h to 22 $/h, depending on experience.

Duration of employment: 6 to 8 months.

Expected start date: Mid-April, 2023. 

Benefits: Employee discounts, group insurance and RRSP.

Main tasks

• Greet customers and advise them in their choices.
• Identify insects and diseases.
• Sell horticultural products.
• Place merchandise and do housework.

Requirements and working conditions

Level of education: High School; DEP or DEC in horticulture and related experience.

Years of related experience: 1 to 2 years of experience

Spoken languages: French and English an asset.

Skills description:

• Great knowledge of horticultural products.
• Excellent abilities and interest in retail sales and customer service.
• Organization skills, ability to adapt, dynamic team player.
• Resourcefulness.

Employment status: Permanent, full-time, part-time, days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary: 19 $/h to 22 $/h, depending on experience.

Duration of employment: 7 to 9 months.

Expected start date: Immediately

Benefits: Employee discounts, group insurance and RRSP.

Main tasks

• Responsible for receiving goods.
• Loading empty carts from vendors.
• Ensure replenishment of the drive-through’s inventory.
• Ensure proper operation of forklifts (cleaning, fueling, and inspection).
• Sort and place empty pallets.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area.
• Perform other related duties.

Requirements and working conditions

Level of education: High School; forklift license required.

Years of related experience: 1 to 9 months of experience.

Spoken languages: French and English an asset.

Skills description:

• Manual dexterity and good physical endurance.
• Good team spirit. 
• Diligent and punctual. 
• Ability to lift heavy loads.

Employment status: Permanent, full-time, part-time, days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary: 19 $/h to 23 $/h, depending on experience.

Duration of employment: 7 to 9 months.

Expected start date: Mid-April 2023.

Benefits: Employee discounts, group insurance and RRSP.

MAIN DUTIES 

• Ensure exceptional customer service is maintained.
• Follow up on quality and work times.
• Supervise staff.
• Prepare work plans and schedules.
• Ensure inventory turnover.
• Receiving and ensuring that plants are properly merchandised.
• Do the facing of the merchandise and keep sales area clean.
• Create a trusting environment with great communication within your team.
• Welcome and kindly advise clientele with their choices.
• Other related duties.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Horticultural knowledge (asset)
• Strong interest and aptitudes for sales.
• Organisation skills, adaptability, dynamic with a great team spirit.
• Languages : French (written and spoken) / English an asset.
• Resourcefullness/Versatility

Desired skills 

• Unconditional love for annual plants and vegetable plants.
• Organisation skills and execution speed.
• Great leadership skills.
• Adaptability to changing situation.

Employment status : Seasonal, full time, days, evening and week-ends.

Salary : 18 $/h to 23 $/h, depending on experience.

Expected start date : Mid-April, 2023.

Benefits : Employee discounts, collective insurance and RRSP.

Main tasks

• Ensure the smooth running of the department in terms of daily operations. 
• Supervise the cashiers’ work. 
• Ensure that exceptional customer service is maintained.
• Perform various operations related to the cash registers.
• Provide information on pricing, exchange and warranty terms.  

Requirements and working conditions

Level of education: High School. 

Years of related experience: 6 months to a year of experience

Spoken languages: French and English an asset.

Written languages: French. 

Hours per week: 40. 

Skills description:

• Ability to count. 
• Strong aptitudes and interest in sales.
• Organization skills, adaptability, dynamic and team player. 
• Resourcefulness and honesty.

Employment status: Seasonal, days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary: 18 $/h to 22 $/h, depending on experience. 

Duration of employment: 11 months.

Expected start date: Immediately.  

Benefits: Employee discounts, group insurance and RRSP.

MAIN DUTIES 

• Receiving and ensuring plants are reserved for landscapers’ orders. 
• Welcome and kindly advise clientele within their choices. 
• Participate in labeling and plants maintenance. 
• Help with sales in the tree nursery. 
• Other related duties. 

JOB CONDITIONS

• Horticultural knowledge (an asset). 
• Strong interest and aptitudes in sales. 
• Organisation skills, adaptability, dynamic and great team spirit. 
• Required languages : French (spoken and written)/ English (asset) 
• Resourcefulness/Versatility. 

Skills description : 

• Unconditional love for plants. 
• Organisation skills and speed of execution. 
• Adaptability. 

Employment status : Permanent, full time, days, evenings and week-ends. 

Salary : 17$/h to 22$/h, depending on experience. 

Expected start date : Mid-June

Benefits : Employee discounts, collective insurance and RRSP. 

Main tasks

• Greet customers with courtesy;
• Carry out customer purchase transactions efficiently;
• Handle cash register, scanner and tpv;
• Clean the work areas.

Requirements and working conditions

Level of education: High School. 

Years of related experience: 6 months to a year of experience

Skills description:

• We are looking for a good team player candidate who we can trust;
• Excellent retail and customer service skills and interests;
• Good organizational skills;
• Resourcefulness.

Employment status: Seasonal, full/part-time days, and weekends.

Salary: 15 $/h to 18 $/h, depending on experience. 

Duration of employment: 7 to 9 months.

Expected start date: Immediately.  

MAIN DUTIES

• Maintaining excellent customer service. 
• Follow-up on quality and work times. 
• Supervise staff. 
• Schedule staff and prepare work area.
• Ensure stock renewal. 
• Receiving and ensuring plants are well merchandised. 
• Inspect for pests in the greenhouse. 
• Face merchandise and keep sales floor clean. 
• Create a trusty environment with great communication within your team. 
• Welcome and kindly advise clientele with their choices. 
• Other related duties. 

JOB CONDITIONS

• Horticultural knowledge (an asset) 
• Strong interest and aptitude for sales. 
• Organisation skills, adaptability and team spirit. 
• Languages : French (written and spoken)/English an asset. 
• Resourcefulness/versatility. 

Skills description : 

• Unconditional love for tropical plants 
• Organisation skills and speed of execution. 
• Great leadership skills. 
• Adaptability with changing situations. 

Employment status : Permanent, full time, days, evenings and week-ends. 

Salary : 19 $/h to 24 $/h, depending on experience. 

Expected start date : As soon as possible 

Benefits : Employee discounts, collective insurance and RRSP. 

MAIN DUTIES:

• Plan, organise and manage the operations of the warehouse department (inert products).
• Supervise staff.
• Prepare work plans and schedules.
• Ensuring that stocks are replenished.
• Receive and ensure that products are properly merchandised.
• Welcoming and advising customers.
• Perform other related tasks.

JOB CONDITIONS :

• Employee discounts, group insurance and RRSPs.
• FULL-TIME, PERMANENT position.
• Level of education: DEP or DEC in Horticulture or equivalent experience.
• Possibility of working more than 40 hours per week.
• Day and weekend work.
• Start date: immediately.
• End of employment: December
• Salary between $19 and $24/hour.
• Languages required: French (written and spoken) / English an asset

Skills required:

• Good team spirit.
• A sense of responsibility.
• Good knowledge of plants.
• Enjoy working with customers.