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Job Description - Holiday Nursery Associate | Lititz

Title: Nursery Associate
Classification: Part-time (Fridays and Saturdays only)
Location: Lititz Retail Store
Duration: Seasonal position from mid November - mid December

TO APPLY: Please download our application and return your completed form via one of two methods listed below.

Description: All associates are expected to offer our customers polite, prompt, energetic, enthusiastic and courteous service - with a smile. They are expected to act with a sense of urgency towards our customers, whose time is valuable. The help they receive from our staff should be nothing less than immediate – nothing short of excellent. They are expected to have the ability to be patient when confronted with a challenge, and to continually seek out knowledge of all plants and products. Nursery Associates must proactively sell and maintain Christmas trees and plant material, while having an interest in fulfilling our customer's visions and dreams. They assist the Nursery Department Manager with all daily operations within the department. This is an immediate opening that extends only through the Christmas season. Candidates are also welcome to return next year during our Spring season. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide excellent customer service to customers, employees and management.
  • Ensure good communication with customers, employees and management.
  • Must be tolerant, tactful, cheerful, sincere, polite, honest, encouraging and accommodating.
  • Have the ability to assist customers in choosing fresh cut and balled Christmas trees.
  • Keeping the nursery area clean, neat and organized. This would include removing trash, sweeping walks, etc.
  • Assist with unwrapping, pricing and displaying Christmas trees in nursery area.
  • Assist with loading and unloading customer vehicles and delivery trucks.
  • Knowledge of weekly sales items throughout the nursery department.
  • Ability to check out customers through the nursery register.
  • Knowledge of our Customer Loyalty Card Program.
  • Willingness to do duties assigned by your supervisor or management personnel.
  • It is mandatory that all employees obey safety rules and to exercise caution in all their activities.

Education and Experience:

  • Basic tree and shrub knowledge is very helpful, but not required.
  • Simple computer experience or willingness to learn.
  • Must be willing to learn to run a cash register.
  • Must be willing to learn and operate small electric chain saw and tree drill.

Time Requirements:

  • This is a Part-time position with hours on Fridays and Saturdays only.
  • Must be able to work the day after Thanksgiving (our Holiday Eve of Joy celebration).

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift heavy objects. (Up to 50 lbs.)
  • Must be able to work on your feet for long periods. (Up to 6-8 hours)
  • Must be able to work in all outside conditions incl. cold weather, rain, snow and sleet.