Plant Shop Associate

Job summary

Care for shop plants, prepare and stage customer and bulk orders, assist customers with purchases, and support deliveries and inventory tasks. The role also includes helping with product photos and social media content, and completing other tasks assigned by the Store Manager.

Job details

Plant Shop Associate Full-time · Richmond Hill, ON · Starting at $17.95/hour Pay: Starting at $17.95/hour Hours: 40 hours a week, scheduled around our store hours (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), with a 30-minute lunch each shift Location: MyGreenScape, 10737 Yonge Street, Unit 17, Richmond Hill, ON Reports to: Store Manager About the role You'll keep our plants healthy, get orders out the door and help customers in the shop. Some days you'll be helping a first-time plant owner pick something easy, and other days you'll be prepping a big order for a wedding. It's hands-on work, and no two days look the same. You don't need to be a plant expert, but you should know your way around common houseplants and genuinely enjoy caring for them. We'll teach you the rest. What you'll do Care for plants in the shop: watering, cleaning leaves, pruning and checking for pests Pick, pack and stage online orders for GTA delivery and shipping Get pickup orders ready and hand them off to customers Help customers in the shop and ring up sales on our POS Prep bulk plant orders for weddings, showers and corporate events Help with local deliveries Receive plant shipments and help with inventory counts Help with product photos and social media content Pitch in on anything else the Store Manager needs What we're looking for A real love of plants and a good working knowledge of houseplant care Friendly and patient with customers, whether they're plant pros or total beginners Detail-oriented. Orders need to go out right, and plants need to look their best Comfortable juggling a few things at once on busy days Enjoys working as part of a team and is open to feedback Able to lift up to 50 lbs (big plants, soil bags, cases) Nice to have Retail or customer service experience Your own transportation for supply pickups and other errands Schedule Weekend availability is required You'll need to be available during our busiest times, including sales like Black Friday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, wedding season and our Wednesday specials Perks Staff pricing on plants at cost + 15%, starting after 90 days First pick of new plants when shipments arrive We celebrate your birthday and work anniversary How to apply Email jobs@mygreenscape.ca with the subject line Plant Shop Associate Application. Please include: Your resume A cover letter A few lines about your favourite plant and why you love it

What you’ll do

Care for shop plants, prepare and stage customer and bulk orders, assist customers with purchases, and support deliveries and inventory tasks. The role also includes helping with product photos and social media content, and completing other tasks assigned by the Store Manager.

Requirements

Applicants should have a genuine interest in plants and working knowledge of common houseplant care, along with a friendly, patient, detail-oriented, and team-focused approach. They must be able to manage multiple tasks, lift up to 50 lbs, and work weekends and busy seasonal periods; retail experience and personal transportation are nice to have.

Benefits

• Staff pricing on plants at cost plus 15% after 90 days
• First pick of new plants when shipments arrive
• Birthday and work anniversary celebrations

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Order Preparation · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Multitasking · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Houseplant Care
• Watering and Pruning
• Pest Inspection
• Order Picking and Packing
• Inventory Counting
• Customer Service
• Point-of-Sale Operation
• Retail Sales
• Order Preparation
• Local Delivery Assistance
• Product Photography
• Social Media Content
• Attention to Detail
• Multitasking
• Teamwork
• Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Logistics
• Marketing