Garden Centre Team Member - Nanaimo

Job summary

Help customers select plants and garden products, sharing relevant plant knowledge and operating the point-of-sale system. Maintain department displays through plant care, tidying, stocking, receiving, and merchandising products, while supporting other departments as needed.

Job details

GARDENWORKS is British Columbia’s largest independently owned garden centre company with 10 locations across Vancouver’s lower mainland, Vancouver Island, and South Okanagan. Join GARDENWORKS and play a key role in cultivating joy and gardens, homes, and communities. Weekend availability Friday to Tuesday $19.00/Hour GARDENWORKS Nanaimo is looking for a knowledgeable and friendly garden enthusiast to join our team. This is a hands-on role working across all departments of the garden centre. If you love plants, enjoy helping people, and thrive in a busy indoor/outdoor retail environment, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do Assist guests in finding the right plants and products for their gardens and projects Share your plant knowledge to help customers make confident, informed choices Maintain department presentation — watering, deadheading, tidying, and stocking Operate our point-of-sale system Receive and merchandise incoming product Support your team across departments as needed throughout the season What You Bring A genuine interest in plants and gardening — you don't need to know everything, but you should love learning Some working knowledge of gardening & lifestyle A friendly, approachable manner with customers Ability to work in a fast-paced, indoor/outdoor retail environment in all weather Comfortable with physical tasks — lifting, bending, and being on your feet throughout your shift Reliable, punctual, and a strong team player Previous retail or customer service experience is an asset AVAILABILITY This is a part-time position that could lead to full-time. Weekend and holiday availability is required. Compensation starting at $19.00/hr WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE At GARDENWORKS, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating a supportive, engaging, and inspiring workplace where you can grow and thrive. Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development A generous employee discount to bring home a little beauty of your own A vibrant, plant-filled workplace that inspires creativity and well-being Interested? Submit your resume and cover letter today through our website at www.gardenworks.ca/careers

What you’ll do

Help customers select plants and garden products, sharing relevant plant knowledge and operating the point-of-sale system. Maintain department displays through plant care, tidying, stocking, receiving, and merchandising products, while supporting other departments as needed.

Requirements

Applicants should have an interest in plants and gardening, some working knowledge of gardening and lifestyle, and a friendly, customer-focused manner. They must be comfortable with fast-paced indoor and outdoor work in all weather, physical tasks, and required weekend and holiday availability; previous retail or customer service experience is an asset.

Benefits

• Employee Discount
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Plant Knowledge
• Gardening Knowledge
• Customer Service
• Retail Sales
• Point-of-Sale Operation
• Merchandising
• Product Receiving
• Watering and Plant Care
• Department Presentation
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Physical Stamina
• Reliability
• Time Management

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Agriculture

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